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Legislation paving the way for the first pensions and benefits hike in five years for more than 12,000 seniors has been approved by senators.
The Contributory Pension Order 2016 will take effect from next month and involves increases of 5 per cent fo...
DATE: Jul 16, 2016
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A group of young Bermudians are hoping to bring together local artists to show the potential of local talent.
Jarret Carlington, the co-founder of IslandMentality, said the initiative aimed to encourage those interested in pursuing their artistic amb...
DATE: Jul 16, 2016
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Parliamentarians and senators have paid tribute to Johnny Barnes, who died in the early hours of last Saturday at the age of 93.
In the House of Assembly yesterday, several MPs rose to express their condolences to Mr Barnes’s family as well as share ...
DATE: Jul 16, 2016
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Visitors arriving in the West End were not faced with transportation chaos this morning despite some a withdrawal of labour from taxi drivers.
Although many went ahead with their protest, the impact was reduced when minibus associations dropped their...
DATE: Jul 16, 2016
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Tourism
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Taxi drivers are refusing to work this weekend after transport minister Senator Michael Fahy declined to take his controversial minicar Bill off the table.
The move could have a serious impact on thousands of tourists, as the cruise ship Anthem of th...
DATE: Jul 16, 2016
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The Bermuda Government has already spoken with British Government officials regarding the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union.
But Michael Dunkley told the House of Assembly yesterday that the implications of Brexit remained unclear.
Having alre...
DATE: Jul 16, 2016
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Politics
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A local restaurant owner has described his terror as he and his family fled the devastation of Thursday night’s truck attack in Nice.
Chef Jean-Claude Garzia, who owns Beau Rivage, was on holiday when he found himself in the middle of a “massacre” t...
DATE: Jul 16, 2016
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The Society of Non-Mariners is inviting lovers of all things “silly, wacky and just plain fun” to take part in the 44th Non-Mariners Race.
Set to take place on Sunday, July 31, the last day of the Cup Match holiday, the event at Mangrove Bay will in...
DATE: Jul 16, 2016
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The Corporation of Hamilton’s latest financial statements showing the city made a profit of just over $500,000 in 2015 have been welcomed by Mayor Charles Gosling.
But Mr Gosling lamented the haemorrhaging of lost parking fees and the $18 million gua...
DATE: Jul 16, 2016
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Politics
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The president of the Bermuda Taxi Owners and Operators Association has defended the industrial action taken by taxi drivers this weekend in protest over legislation that would let tourists rent minicars.
Taxi drivers pressed ahead with their protest ...
DATE: Jul 16, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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