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A strong delegation from Bermuda attended a conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia, to help put together the finishing touches on plans for the Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge 2009.
Four hundred delegates and sail training vessel operators from 28 countrie...
DATE: Nov 24, 2008
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Visitor arrivals to Bermuda fell 22 percent between July and September of 2008 following a sharp decline in cruise ship visits.
Premier and Tourism Minister Dr. Ewart Brown today revealed 211,917 tourists came to the Island in the third quarter of th...
DATE: Nov 24, 2008
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Controversial priest Carl Williams is pushing to be appointed at another church after being axed from St. Anne's Anglican Church in Southampton.
Father Williams — who is thought to have upset parishioners with his strong views — claims to have been w...
DATE: Nov 21, 2008
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Education expert Henry Johnson is urging schools reform leaders to quit squabbling and fight for a brighter future for Bermuda's youngsters.
Dr. Johnson said recommendations from the Hopkins Report could lead to a hugely improved education system in ...
DATE: Nov 20, 2008
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United Bermuda Party candidate Charlie Swan has called for the "nuts and bolts" to be put in place to ensure the long-awaited National Training Board apprenticeship programme is a success.
Mr. Swan, who runs a plumbing company, said young people need...
DATE: Nov 20, 2008
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A Court of Appeal panel retired yesterday to consider its ruling over Bermudians Against the Draft's bid to outlaw conscription.
Chaired by President Edward Zacca, the panel has been asked by BAD to overturn Chief Justice Richard Ground's judgment th...
DATE: Nov 19, 2008
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Bermuda is aiming to become a world leader among small island nations in the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), according to Telecommunications Minister Terry Lister.
Police and Fire Services use the technology to quickly determine the loca...
DATE: Nov 19, 2008
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Bermudians Against the Draft yesterday continued its fight against conscription by launching a bid in the Court of Appeal.
The group of 14 young men are hoping to overturn Chief Justice Richard Ground's ruling nine months ago that the controversial p...
DATE: Nov 18, 2008
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Long before the Jackson Five were telling everyone they never could say goodbye, a set of singing siblings were making a name for themselves with their own unique style here in Bermuda.
Now, nearly 45 years after the Joe Melashenko Family bid farewel...
DATE: Nov 15, 2008
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Guest workers will be issued with ID cards as Government cracks down on illegal employees, Labour Minister David Burch announced yesterday.
Sen. Burch said the move would help Ministry staff investigate complaints of people working without work permi...
DATE: Nov 14, 2008
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