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Data collected from Bermuda’s waters is being used to track the effects of ocean acidification.
In a paper recently published by the journal Biogeosciences, a team of scientists from Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS) and Scripps Institute of...
DATE: Jul 26, 2012
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Amendments relaxing the 60-40 rule on foreign ownership of businesses in specific industries were approved yesterday by the Senate.
According to Senator Vince Ingham, the change would allow firms listed on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, or other designa...
DATE: Jul 26, 2012
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Seniors will be legally protected from paying car licence fees, but TCD will crack down on fraudsters seeking to take advantage of the scheme.
Senate yesterday approved the Motor Car Amendment Act, which enshrines in law the policy of not charging se...
DATE: Jul 26, 2012
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A law requiring Bermudians married to non-Bermudians to purchase a licence before buying property has been rolled back by Senators.
While such couples will not require a licence to purchase their first home, as was necessary under the controversial l...
DATE: Jul 26, 2012
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda’s racial equity campaigners must step away from outdated models to attract white Bermudians, according to Canadian lawyer Kevin Comeau.
Mr Comeau told the Hamilton Rotary Club yesterday that many campaigners still use a “black authenticity” c...
DATE: Jul 25, 2012
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The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce (BEST) this morning unveiled its environmental sustainability blueprint, suggesting strategies for improving Bermuda.
The group said it intends the blueprint to be a launching pad for discussion and ...
DATE: Jul 24, 2012
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Environment
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Traffic to and from St George’s ground to a halt yesterday after a lightning strike left the swing bridge stuck open.
The incident happened at around 11.30am, leading to long lines of traffic on both sides of the bridge.
A Belco spokeswoman said that...
DATE: Jul 24, 2012
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A prolonged planning process for the Park Hyatt Resort has caused the project to lose a portion of its financing.
However the project is still moving forward, according to E Michael Jones, local representative for developer Carl Bazarian.
Constructio...
DATE: Jul 24, 2012
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A magistrate yesterday insisted she feared for her safety after she was shouted at by a man outside a grocery store.
Nicole Stoneham told Magistrates’ Court she was waiting to use an ATM machine outside the ModernMart in Paget when she was confronted...
DATE: Jul 24, 2012
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The House of Assembly passed a raft of legislation aimed at regulating various aspects of Bermuda’s financial institutions.
The legislation also boosts the power of the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA), granting it the ability to impose penalties of ...
DATE: Jul 23, 2012
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
