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Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell flew a total of 17 trips since taking office, with the Government fact-finding mission to Singapore running up nearly $50,000 in costs.
The tab for January’s trip was given in response to parliamentary questions by Sh...
DATE: Feb 22, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Former gang members are being given work to help out the community, thanks to an initiative by Habitat for Humanity Bermuda.
The group has quietly teamed up with the anti-gang programme Team Street Safe to fix up homes for needy families, free of cha...
DATE: Feb 22, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Government has obtained an injunction from the Chief Justice to get striking Marine and Ports staff back to work.
However Bermuda Industrial Union president Chris Furbert said the injunction was “premature”, and that union lawyers have been in court ...
DATE: Feb 21, 2014
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Other
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Comparing Bermuda’s tourism experience with that offered by competitors is one of the tasks for Pat Phillip-Fairn, who has just been appointed by the Bermuda Tourism Authority.
She will also look at current trends and identify development opportuniti...
DATE: Feb 21, 2014
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Other
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Cuts and falling benefits could severely impact the Island’s seniors if included in today’s Budget, according to Age Concern.
Chairperson of Age Concern’s advocacy committee Charles Jeffers said: “At a time when many seniors are suffering from the ef...
DATE: Feb 21, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A senior Opposition MP has said “stay tuned” after being asked why his party had not filed a criminal complaint against the Premier in relation to allegations of bribery made in the House of Assembly.
At a press conference Progressive Labour Party de...
DATE: Feb 21, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Transport Minister Shawn Crockwell is being urged to ensure that a promised overhaul of the taxi industry is implemented ahead of the busy summer season.
And taxi bosses have also presented a wishlist of further improvements in order to “move the ind...
DATE: Feb 21, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
CedarBridge Academy will be transformed into “shopping and informational arena” for the 12th Annual Coldwell Banker Home Show.
Coldwell Banker Bermuda Realty have teamed up with the Centre on Philanthropy to fill the halls and classrooms with new pro...
DATE: Feb 21, 2014
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Other
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Premier Craig Cannonier has confirmed he will be responsible for funding his legal action against two Opposition MPs.
Taxpayers were set to foot the bill after Mr Cannonier filed defamation writs against Progressive Labour Party leader Marc Bean and ...
DATE: Feb 21, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A ma n who sexually assaulted a woman and held her at knifepoint was yesterday jailed for five years.
Randall O’Brian King Jr, 35, pleaded guilty last year to depriving a woman of liberty, sexually assaulting her and having a knife in a public place ...
DATE: Feb 21, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
