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The Bermuda International Eye Institute Ltd will be hosting their fifth annual ‘Patch Party’ at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute for children suffering from various eye conditions.
The event was originally designed as a reward for childre...
DATE: Dec 14, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Health
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MPs clashed last night in the House of Assembly, as legislators grappled with the sweeping recommendations of the Spending and Government Expenditure (SAGE) Commission.
Their debate skirted specifics, but underscored a deep partisan divide over cutti...
DATE: Dec 14, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
After two hour robust debate the Liquor Licence Amendment Act 2013 was passed, paving the way for alcohol to be served seven-days-a-week, including Sunday’s.
But the eventual passage did not come without objections by a number of MPs.
Progressive Lab...
DATE: Dec 14, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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A motorist who admitted to careless driving that caused grievous bodily harm to a teen motorcyclist has been sentenced to 200 hours’ community service.
Alicia Maynard, 57, of Angle Street Pembroke, has already been banned from driving for two years f...
DATE: Dec 14, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Court
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Ombudsman Arlene Brock has suggested that the controversial agreement to redevelop Hamilton’s waterfront should ideally be scrapped because the process was littered with irregularities.
Although the investigation initially intended to examine “genera...
DATE: Dec 14, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Pink Beach Club has yet to be sold, despite Government concessions approved earlier this year to support the property’s sale.
However, Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell said the Bank of Butterfield was in the “advanced stages” of negotiation with ...
DATE: Dec 14, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Corporation of Hamilton is being run by an “inner core” of just three elected officials, according to Ombudsman Arlene Brock.
Although nine councillors were elected on the Team Hamilton ticket, rumours of a split within the group have circulated ...
DATE: Dec 14, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Government’s Canine Advisory Committee has completed a review of Bermuda’s restricted dog policy in the wake of a campaign to save a pit bull puppy.
The news came yesterday as lobby group Our Misunderstood presented a petition with more than 2,000 si...
DATE: Dec 14, 2013
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Other
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Public services could be revolutionised under a new system that puts them in the hands of employees who will have a financial stake in their operation.
And Finance Minister Bob Richards said the concept, known as mutualisation, could provide economic...
DATE: Dec 13, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Women’s Resource Centre volunteers will hit the streets today and on Saturday to raise $15,000 to provide counselling and other helping services for women.
The centre’s mission “is to create a Bermuda where women are empowered to live positive lives ...
DATE: Dec 13, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Other
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