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Minister of Tourism Wayne Furbert has highlighted the need to provide “the most value-added vacation experience” for Bermuda’s visitors.
The Minister said that was the message which resonated clearly when he attended the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism A...
DATE: Jun 25, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Struggling pensioners who own their own homes or have an interest in property are still being denied state financial aid, Opposition politician Louise Jackson claimed.
The One Bermuda Alliance MP said despite amended regulations which came into effec...
DATE: Jun 25, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Visitors and the travelling public are being badly affected by Bermuda’s failing buses, Shadow Transport Minister Patricia Gordon-Pamplin told MPs..
The Opposition MP spoke out in the House of Assembly about the fact that 18 buses were out of service...
DATE: Jun 25, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards called on the Premier to reveal the amount of a bond Government is planning to issue to raise cash to fund current expenses and service existing debt.
The Opposition MP told the House of Assembly he was “taking th...
DATE: Jun 25, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Bermuda is being subjected to “slow torture” by an international economic organisation, according to Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards.
The One Bermuda Alliance MP told the House of Assembly his party viewed the Organization for Economic Cooperati...
DATE: Jun 23, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Tougher sentences are to be brought in for gang members who commit crimes.
National Security Minister Wayne Perinchief told the House of Assembly this morning that the aim was to "reverse the destructive influence of the gang lifestyle in this commun...
DATE: Jun 22, 2012
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Former colleagues of murder victim Malcolm Outerbridge have created a garden in his memory at the Arboretum — and yesterday the teenager’s family officially opened the space.
Loved ones gathered to watch in the midday heat as the 18-year-old’s parent...
DATE: Jun 22, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A huge fire at Pembroke Dump had no long-term negative effect on the drinking water of nearby homes and businesses, Health Minister Zane DeSilva said yesterday.
He told a press conference that an analysis of water samples taken after the March 29 bla...
DATE: Jun 21, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A huge fire at Pembroke Dump had no long-term negative effect on the drinking water of nearby homes and businesses, Health Minister Zane DeSilva said today.
He told a press conference that an analysis of water samples taken after the March 29 blaze h...
DATE: Jun 20, 2012
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The Progressive Labour Party and the One Bermuda Alliance attacked each other’s records on Friday during a debate on Good Governance legislation.
While Government MPs said the act was another example of the Government working to address the concerns ...
DATE: Jun 19, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
