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Bermuda has had no confirmed cases of measles, the chief medical officer Cheryl Peek-Ball said yesterday after some paediatricians reported being inundated with calls from concerned parents.
The definitive results of a virus test on a possible local ...
DATE: Feb 13, 2015
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Family and friends have paid tribute to a “true son of St George’s” who passed away earlier this week
Phillip “Jerry” Weldon, who dedicated much of his life to the Island’s hospitality and tourism industries, died on Monday at the age of 83.
Mr Weldo...
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Reported sightings of a mysterious light shining down from the sky on Wednesday evening coincided with the launch of a space rocket in Florida.
The sightings prompted a slew of calls to the Bermuda Maritime Operations centre around 7pm, with members...
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Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell has dismissed rumours that the proposed hotel on the former Club Med site has lost the St Regis brand.
Asked about reports that Starwood Hotels and Resorts, which owns the brand, had signed an exclusive agreement to w...
DATE: Feb 13, 2015
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Transport Minister Shawn Crockwell yesterday confirmed that Government would push ahead with roadside sobriety checks and speed cameras to improve road safety.
He told the House of Assembly: “I rise to report that the Ministry of Tourism Development ...
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Premier Michael Dunkley has laid out details of his trip to Washington DC, where 12 meetings were conducted on Capitol Hill.
Government is closely watching United States tax policy, which has implications for Bermuda’s economy, and Mr Dunkley said he...
DATE: Feb 13, 2015
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By Jonathan Bell
As of last month, there were 2,625 people on Financial Assistance, while there have been 60 confirmed cases of fraud uncovered by two officials.
There were 2,462 getting assistance as of January 2014.
The number peaked in December, ...
DATE: Feb 13, 2015
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More than 100 security cameras were installed around the Island by the beginning of December under a contract with the firm BAS-Serco, MPs heard in the House of Assembly.
The contract calls for 149 cameras — 19 of which have licence plate-reading cap...
DATE: Feb 13, 2015
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Amendments to legislation controlling municipal elections were approved by the House of Assembly last night, despite coming under fire from the Opposition.
The Municipalities Amendment Act 2015 lays the groundwork for the hybrid voting system, in whi...
DATE: Feb 13, 2015
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The Bermuda Tourism Authority loaned $180,000 to the entertainment company Whitfield Group to repair the tent at Pier Six, which was damaged by Hurricane Fay last October, with the principal sum due back in 12 months’ time.
Tourism Minister Shawn Cro...
DATE: Feb 13, 2015
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