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Bermuda’s estimated population stood at 64,911 at the end of 2012 — an increase of 266, or 0.4 percent, over the 2011 estimate of 64,685.
The figures on births, marriages and deaths, reported by the Registry General, were tabled at the opening of Par...
DATE: Nov 12, 2013
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Jonathan Bell
Firefighters have praised residents of a Fentons Drive, Pembroke home for equipping their kitchen with fire extinguishers that allowed for the quick tackling of a blaze.
The fire on a kitchen stove was extinguished by a concerned neighbour as firefig...
DATE: Nov 12, 2013
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Opportunities are being missed by overlooking environmental issues in favour of economic ones, according to environmental group Greenrock.
Greenrock president Judith Landsberg said that while environmental initiatives could help boost the economy by ...
DATE: Nov 12, 2013
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Environment
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The Bermuda Music Users Group (BMUG) has called for a UK music copyright group to stop “divide and conquer” tactics in its efforts to collect revenue from local businesses.
PRS for Music has been present on the Island for many years, but while it has...
DATE: Nov 12, 2013
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Bermuda’s air traffic control area could be extended by 35 miles, it was revealed in the Throne Speech.
And cash generated by air traffic controllers taking over flights further out to sea could be used to help pay for the running of the airport and ...
DATE: Nov 12, 2013
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Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
The One Bermuda Alliance pledged to restore the St George’s Golf Course while creating temporary jobs for Bermudians.
According to the Throne Speech, the work programme will bring the course back up to a level where it can be maintained, providing an...
DATE: Nov 12, 2013
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A third woman has been arrested in connection with a reported assault involving a bladed article over the weekend.
A 26-year-old woman was taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital for treatment following the incident, which took place on Saturday a...
DATE: Nov 12, 2013
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The Association of Filipinos in Bermuda raised more than $10,000 at a lunch held yesterday in aid of the victims of Typhoon Haiyan.
The event drew about 300 people from across the community including Governor George Fergusson and Home Affairs Ministe...
DATE: Nov 12, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda needs to relax its immigration policies and vastly improve the education level of locals if it is to remain competitive in the global job market, a meeting heard today.
Employment expert Doug Soares told Hamilton Rotarians that the Island nee...
DATE: Nov 12, 2013
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Sam Strangeways
A 31-year-old Pembroke man has been arrested in connection with a robbery that occurred on Sunday, reportedly involving the use of a firearm.
The incident occurred around 5.30pm in the vicinity of Princess and Angle Streets in Pembroke.
A spokesman s...
DATE: Nov 11, 2013
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Crime
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