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Americans living in Bermuda, or visiting the Island, have found plenty of enjoyable ways to celebrate the Fourth of July US Independence Day.
New traditions and enjoying the beauty of Bermuda is what it’s all about for many, including Minyell Long an...
DATE: Jul 05, 2013
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Cancer patient and research assistance group PALS has committed $200,000 from its Children’s Care Fund to two paediatric cancer research studies.
PALS president and CEO Ann Smith Gordon announced the funds will go to research studies by physicians as...
DATE: Jun 28, 2013
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Premier Craig Cannonier and other leaders of the UK’s Overseas Territories protested British Prime Minister David Cameron’s representation that they had “signed up” to an international tax information agreement, and were ignored, it has emerged.
Mr C...
DATE: Jun 22, 2013
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Bermuda should not attend the tax evasion summit in the UK, Opposition MP Walton Brown insisted yesterday.
Speaking to The Royal Gazette at the House of Assembly Mr Brown noted that Bermuda has periodically had to prove that it’s not a tax haven and ...
DATE: Jun 08, 2013
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Former Premier Alex Scott should have been knighted, a gala banquet held in his honour was told on Saturday night.
The gathering — at Fairmont Southampton — saw friends, family and associates sing Mr Scott’s praises — with many referring to him as “S...
DATE: Jun 05, 2013
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Bermuda’s children are being subjected to increasing levels of emotional and physical trauma as the recession contiues to take its toll on the Island’s families.
Martha Dismont, the Executive Director of the Family Centre, said agencies had seen a ri...
DATE: May 15, 2013
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Just four months into his tenure as the Leader of the Opposition, Marc Bean is enjoying an easy uphill climb.
A random survey of observers and insiders conducted by this newspaper found that Mr Bean’s supporters are cautiously optimistic about his p...
DATE: Apr 26, 2013
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Bermuda’s ageing population is causing Alzheimer’s to have a greater impact on the Island, but programmes are being introduced to help.
Elizabeth Stewart, founder of Action on Alzheimer’s and Dementia (AAD) said few people are aware of how widespread...
DATE: Apr 09, 2013
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Bermuda needs to change the tone of debate about poverty and focus on quality of life, according to Age Concern’s Claudette Fleming.
Bermuda has very little absolute poverty, but Ms Fleming said the issue of relative poverty remains, bringing nearly ...
DATE: Apr 01, 2013
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
House Speaker Randolph Horton will continue to look for ways to enhance the independence of the offices of the Auditor General, the Ombudsman and the Parliamentary Registrar, despite a sound rejection of his preferred solution in parliament on Wednes...
DATE: Mar 08, 2013
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