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Government may have scrapped the National Health Plan that was expected, but a Bermuda Health Plan has been proposed for the fresh sitting of Parliament.
Health Minister Jeanne Atherden had made brief reference to the plan in September. In today’s Th...
DATE: Nov 07, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The final preparations are being made on the new footbridge being constructed at Bailey’s Bay.
Tucker Murphy, on behalf of the Friends of Bermuda Railway, said it is hoped the bridge will be complete by the end of this month or the first week of De...
DATE: Nov 06, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda’s senior citizens have been treated to a three-course French meal to celebrate their resilience in the wake of the recent storms.
The Taste of France luncheon for members of the Seniors’ Learning Centre was provided for free by Beau Rivage’s ...
DATE: Nov 06, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A US magazine has shone a spotlight on Bermuda’s International Marathon Weekend with a three-page feature.
The article in Northwest Runner, a monthly magazine based in Washington state, praises the Island and its friendliness during the annual runnin...
DATE: Nov 06, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
The first woman to fly solo around the world, Jerrie Mock, who made Bermuda the first stop on her historic journey in 1964, has died at the age of 88.
When Mrs Mock took off from Columbus, Ohio, on March 19, 1964, she was attempting to be the first w...
DATE: Nov 06, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Adrian Robson
The Bermuda Tourism Authority has formed a new partnership aimed at enhancing business tourism to the Island.
The BTA has joined the US organisation Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) and is now listed on the group’s “Global Luxury Allianc...
DATE: Nov 06, 2014
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A doctor who used his cell phone while driving has been convicted of the offence, despite his argument that he was responding to a medical emergency.
However, surgeon Christopher Johnson, a former chairman of the Road Safety Council, vowed to appeal ...
DATE: Nov 06, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Double tragedy has struck a family after two sisters each lost a child to illness within months of each other.
Monica Doers lost her daughter Leslie-Ann Doers Robinson, a former employee of Bermuda Press Holdings, to pneumonia in October, while her ...
DATE: Nov 06, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
America’s Cup officials believe the Island is an ideal place to host an America’s Cup World Series event next year.
Acknowledging Bermuda’s famous reputation for hospitality, Harvey Schiller, the event’s Commercial Commissioner, said it was obvious f...
DATE: Nov 06, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
It is still too soon to make a decision on the future of the Island’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), according to Michael Dunkley.
While Government carried out public consultation last autumn concerning a proposal to turn a large section of the EEZ i...
DATE: Nov 06, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
