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As One Bermuda Alliance Government MP’s and Progressive Labour Party members trade barbs across the aisle in Parliament, an unassuming man sits in the public gallery among the spectators and reporters; his humble nature belies his actual stature.
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DATE: Apr 01, 2014
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The Dolphin Quest family grew early yesterday morning with the birth of a new calf at the Dockyard facility.
According to a spokeswoman, 25-year-old dolphin Bailey gave birth to “a healthy calf” at 2.11am. The calf is Bailey’s third at Dolphin Quest,...
DATE: Apr 01, 2014
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Jermaine Simmons, 38, has been charged with the premeditated murder of Gary (Fingas) Cann.
Appearing in Magistrates’ Court this morning, Mr Simmons was not required to enter a plea as the case will go to a Supreme Court trial.
He is charged with murd...
DATE: Apr 01, 2014
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More funding is needed to determine what health risks Bermuda’s sewage practices pose to members of the public, according to Rachel Parsons, laboratory manager for the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences’ (BIOS) Oceanic Microbial Observatory.
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DATE: Apr 01, 2014
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The US Consulate has warned Americans that the Island’s beaches could be a health hazard due to sewage contamination.
And it said that any US tourists planning to swim off the south shore should consider immunisations for Hepatitis A and typhoid.
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DATE: Apr 01, 2014
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Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Bermuda’s beaches are safe for swimmers, Government said last night.
And Minister of Health and Environment Trevor Moniz said that periods of contamination on the south shore of the Island involved limited areas, lasted for short periods and only hap...
DATE: Apr 01, 2014
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Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Officials are refusing to say if a betting shop owned by Opposition leader Marc Bean has had its license renewed.
The Betting License Authority met last week to hear an application by Mr Bean’s company, Axum, to renew a bookmaker’s license for the Pa...
DATE: Apr 01, 2014
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Gareth Finighan
A new cottage colony is planned, according to a Facebook page which is described as movie star ‘Michael Douglas’s official Facebook page.’
According to the page on the social media website, Mr Douglas wrote: “Just returned from Bermuda, the home of m...
DATE: Apr 01, 2014
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Bermuda’s AA- credit rating has been affirmed by Standard & Poor’s Rating Services — but the negative outlook on the rating remains in place.
Finance Minister Bob Richards said he “expected” Standard & Poor’s affirmation of Bermuda’s long- and short-...
DATE: Apr 01, 2014
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Jonathan Kent
Early forecasts are suggesting a weaker than average hurricane season this year, but the Bermuda Weather Service warned that even a single storm could be significant for Bermuda.
While the season doesn’t start until June, US based Weather Services In...
DATE: Mar 31, 2014
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
