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US Consul General Robert Settje will host a town-hall meeting to introduce himself to American citizens on the Island.
The meeting is intended for Americans aged 18 and over.
It will be held at Cedarhurst, Mr Settje’s home at 33 Wilkinson Avenue, Ham...
DATE: Mar 30, 2013
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Ratings firm Standard and Poor’s has warned Bermuda’s credit rating could be downgraded should the Island fail to turn its economy around.
The firm affirmed its ‘AA-/A-1+’ long and short-term issuer credit ratings (ICR) on the Island, but revised it’...
DATE: Mar 30, 2013
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Wind, cold and occasional rain couldn’t keep thousands of people from celebrating Good Friday at Horseshoe Bay yesterday.
KiteFest, put together by the Chewstick Foundation, marked the holiday with kite and fishcake competitions, along with live musi...
DATE: Mar 30, 2013
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Former and current exchange students gathered yesterday at Government House to celebrate 40 years of the Rotary programme.
More than 30 former exchange students and four current exchange students shared stories and memories of their experiences.
Kare...
DATE: Mar 28, 2013
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Seniors cannot be exempted from paying vehicle licence fees due to financial hardship, according to Attorney General Mark Pettingill.
The Minister had previously said that seniors who couldn’t afford the increase could apply under section 62B of the ...
DATE: Mar 27, 2013
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The Bermuda Public Service Union has called on Government to include the trade unions in on work with the SAGE Commission.
Kevin Grant, President of the BPSU, said yesterday: “There is no time for any heroics. We must work together and engage the val...
DATE: Mar 27, 2013
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Six young Bermudians are set to leave the Island today for training, with $200,000 of support from the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Jabari Hollis, Tyree Armstrong, Tyron Oswald, Stefan Lambert, Davin Clarke-Riley and Summer McGlynn will be travelling to...
DATE: Mar 26, 2013
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Opposition senators yesterday said they were disheartened by budget cuts affecting the Island’s rest homes.
Progressive Labour Party Senator Renee Ming said yesterday that while the One Bermuda Alliance repeatedly criticised the condition of Lefroy H...
DATE: Mar 26, 2013
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Bermuda has been placed in the lowest risk category for money laundering and terrorist financing in a recent US report.
The 2013 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report expressed no concerns about the Island after reviewing Bermuda’s legislat...
DATE: Mar 26, 2013
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The Adult Library on Queen Street will have new hours of operation as of April 1.
The Ministry of Education announced yesterday that, starting on Monday, the library will remain open 8.30am to 6pm on Monday through Thursday and 10am to 5pm on Friday....
DATE: Mar 26, 2013
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