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A piece of casino gaming legislation was approved in the Senate yesterday morning, despite concerns over the high initial cost for prospective operators.
While Government and independent senators voted in favour of the Casino Gaming (Casino Fees) Reg...
DATE: Feb 16, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Lawyers for Ewart Brown launched an immediate response to the police raids which took place at his two private clinics on Saturday.
They successfully applied for an emergency hearing before a Supreme Court judge after officers entered Bermuda Healthc...
DATE: Feb 16, 2017
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Bermuda residents will be encouraged to turn off their lights for an hour, joining millions around the globe to celebrate Earth Hour.
Environmental group, Greenrock, want locals to mark the occasion on March 25 “to highlight the global challenges of...
DATE: Feb 16, 2017
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Ewart Brown and the Lahey Clinic conspired on a “wildly successful” and “unlawful” enterprise that profited both “at the expense of the Bermudian government and people”, according to a lawsuit filed in the United States.
The 54-page civil complaint, ...
DATE: Feb 16, 2017
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The Royal Navy support ship RFA Wave Knight has spent the last few days on the island, hosting tours for various development groups.
The vessel arrived in Bermuda on Tuesday and is expected to depart on Saturday to continue its duties in the Atlantic...
DATE: Feb 16, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Department of Social Insurance is to be closed to the public until Monday.
The office is in the process of moving from Global House back to the ground floor of the Government Administration Building on Parliament Street.
A spokesman said the de...
DATE: Feb 16, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda is to push ahead with plans to develop a new airport after two Bills crucial to the project were passed in the Senate last night.
While all Progressive Labour Party senators voted against the Bermuda Airport Authority Act 2017 the Bill was s...
DATE: Feb 16, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
An anonymous message circulating on social media has alleged suspicious activity in Sandys — but no reports have been received by police.
According to a spokesman, the Bermuda Police Service has been made aware of a message suggesting that “a man dri...
DATE: Feb 16, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Thank an influx of younger and first-time visitors for the “strong growth” experienced by the country’s tourism economy last year.
Such was the message from Bermuda’s Tourism Authority at a press conference to discuss the 2016 Visitor Arrival Statis...
DATE: Feb 16, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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The ocean and carbon footprints will be among the topics of discussion at the next Environmental Justice film evening at St Theresa’s Church Hall.
The event tomorrow, organised by the Peace and Social Justice Committee of the Roman Catholic Church, w...
DATE: Feb 16, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
News Staff