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Economic Development Minister Grant Gibbons has released a new policy statement on the allocation of radio frequencies for mobile services.
The policy, released yesterday, details how the Regulatory Authority allocates frequency bands to wireless tel...
DATE: Sep 22, 2014
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An American scientist considered critical in the launch and operation of the SOFAR Station in St David’s has died at the age of 91.
Gordon Ross Hamilton died in a Rockville, Maryland nursing home last week.
Dr Hamilton studied physics at Princeton be...
DATE: Sep 22, 2014
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Health Minister Jeanne Atherden has denied Opposition suggestions that the Government is “abandoning” seniors.
Ms Atherden said the Government was steadfast in its commitment to seniors, saying: “We believe that seniors are an invaluable resource to ...
DATE: Sep 20, 2014
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A Pembroke man was this morning charged with intruding on the privacy of a woman over the Cup Match holiday
The 21-year-old denied the charge, which was related to an incident which occurred in Southampton on July 31. Neither he, nor the complainant,...
DATE: Sep 19, 2014
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The National Training Board and the Department of Workforce Development will host a pair of town hall meetings next week to discuss the National Training Plan.
A Ministry spokeswoman said that meetings would take place on Tuesday and Thursday at both...
DATE: Sep 19, 2014
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The Department of Health has warned travellers to take care following a series of international health threats which have not reached Bermudian shores.
In a statement released today, the department made note of the recent outbreaks of Ebola in West A...
DATE: Sep 19, 2014
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Archibald Warner is set to retire as Senior Magistrate next month.
In a statement released this afternoon, Governor George Fergusson announced that Juan Wolffe had been appointed to succeed Mr Warner on October 20.
While Mr Warner will spend his las...
DATE: Sep 18, 2014
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Internationally renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma will be perform at the 40th annual Bermuda Festival, organisers have announced.
Festival chairman Ian Davidson said: “This is quite a coup for the Festival as Mr Ma is perhaps the greatest living cellist, and...
DATE: Sep 18, 2014
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Two men will serve a minimum of 25 years behind bars for the fatal shooting of 40-year-old father George Lynch.
However, Puisne Judge Carlisle Greaves lamented the limitations of the legal tariff, saying that under the circumstances of the case he wa...
DATE: Sep 17, 2014
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A group of around 400 travel agents are expected to arrive on the Island this week as part of the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) convention.
Bermuda Tourism Authority CEO Bill Hanbury said the group, along with their guests, are on board th...
DATE: Sep 15, 2014
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