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A Polish sailor ran his yacht onto the rocks at Cooper's Island yesterday afternoon and had to be towed to safety.
The 53-year-old, who was travelling alone on board the 28ft sailing boat Lucyfer, was rescued by the pilot boat The St. George just bef...
DATE: Mar 18, 2009
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The head of the National Office for Seniors and the Physically Challenged has been suspended from duty, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
Melvin Dickinson, who is also the Senior Abuse Registrar, is facing a disciplinary hearing over his performance and ...
DATE: Mar 17, 2009
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A plan to bump up membership fees at a public golf course — including a possible 60 percent hike for seniors — prompted a spirited debate in the House of Assembly.
Shadow Sports Minister Darius Tucker criticised the proposed new rates for Ocean View ...
DATE: Mar 17, 2009
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Opposition Leader Kim Swan said last night that advertising agency GlobalHue appeared to have a "racially tinged" approach to the business of attracting visitors to Bermuda.
The Shadow Tourism Minister described being "mystified and offended" by a cl...
DATE: Mar 17, 2009
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Stamp duty exemption for first-time homeowners will be like "manna from heaven", Housing Minister David Burch predicted yesterday.
He told the Senate he was "very pleased and presently surprised" at the proposed financial relief for Bermudians buying...
DATE: Mar 17, 2009
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Nine companies accused of abusing their foreign employees have been told they will get no more work permits issued unless they smarten up their act.
Labour and Immigration Minister David Burch revealed the news today, telling a press conference that ...
DATE: Mar 17, 2009
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The public will be asked to comment on a draft freedom of information law in 2009, Attorney General Kim Wilson has promised.
Sen. Wilson told The Royal Gazette that a first draft of the proposed Public Access to Information (PATI) legislation was com...
DATE: Mar 16, 2009
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Under-fire advertising agency GlobalHue has described the doubt cast on its relationship with the Department of Tourism by Auditor General Larry Dennis as "libellous".
Jacqueline Reynolds, GlobalHue's executive vice president, said in a statement iss...
DATE: Mar 16, 2009
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Children will learn how to make healthy choices about drugs, alcohol and cigarettes at an early age, thanks to a soon-to-be-launched initiative.
The Al's Pals programme is aimed at helping students aged three to eight understand self-control and deve...
DATE: Mar 16, 2009
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A guitarist and aspiring music producer with a passion for charity work and a diligent approach to his studies has been named the Island's top teenager of 2009.
Matthew Witkowski was found by the judges of this year's Outstanding Teen Awards to be "a...
DATE: Mar 16, 2009
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