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The Bermuda Sloop Foundation has received a $25,000 donation courtesy of two local companies, plus mentoring for ten middle school students to sail on the training vessel Spirit of Bermuda.
The donation came from reinsurers Guy Carpenter and Marsh.
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DATE: Feb 10, 2015
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There was no word last night from the Bermuda Trade Union Congress on the viability of a graduated system of furlough days that would spare low-earning Government workers from losing out.
However, two proponents of reserving furloughs for more salari...
DATE: Feb 10, 2015
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The first cruise ship of the 2015 season arrived in Hamilton yesterday morning in brilliant sunshine.
The Hamburg and her 360 passengers originated in Tortola in the British Virgin Islands and were only in town for the day. The liner left Hamilton in...
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Tributes have flooded in from across Bermuda after the death of a highly respected businessman and a community champion dedicated to his country.
Michael King passed away yesterday morning at the age of 72.
The father-of-two was a prominent figure in...
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The Minister of Works and Engineering has joined MP Kenneth Bascome on a walk around St George’s to look at what parts of the town require immediate action.
Craig Cannonier and Mr Bascome yesterday visited areas that have been plagued by flooding due...
DATE: Feb 10, 2015
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The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Public Accounts will conduct a public hearing on Thursday at 2.30pm in the Senate Chamber at the Cabinet Building.
It is expected that the Standing Committee will deliberate on matters relating to public fu...
DATE: Feb 10, 2015
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The Bermuda Tourism Authority’s strategy to drive visitation to Bermuda in the first quarter — when arrivals and hotel occupancy numbers are traditionally lower — is paying off in confirmed hotel bookings.
The number of reservations made in the 2015...
DATE: Feb 10, 2015
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A 32-year-old man was bailed in Magistrates’ Court this morning after he pleaded not guilty to possessing cannabis with intent to supply.
The court heard that Lamar Bean, of Redcoat Lane North, St George’s, allegedly had 46.12 grams of the controlle...
DATE: Feb 10, 2015
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Bermuda’s tourism industry remained stagnant in 2014 with a nominal 0.8 per cent increase in total visitors to the Island.
However, the Bermuda Tourism Authority (BTA) has vowed that 2015 will be the decisive year in building air arrivals, which tumb...
DATE: Feb 10, 2015
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The Bermuda Weather Service has issued gale warning and thunderstorm advisory for this evening in advance of an incoming low pressure system.
While the gale warning is in effect both tonight and tomorrow night, the thunderstorm advisory is expected t...
DATE: Feb 10, 2015
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