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American Bill Hanbury has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the newly-created Bermuda Tourism Authority which now handles almost all matters previously managed by the Tourism Ministry.
An industry veteran with over 25 years of senior ma...
DATE: Jan 27, 2014
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Local physicians are “overwhelmingly” opposed to a health plan imposed by Government to rein in unnecessary and expensive diagnostic testing.
The initiative, known as pre-certification, will force doctors to consult with insurance companies or other ...
DATE: Jan 27, 2014
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Ministry of Home Affairs has launched an online survey in order to receive “more public feedback” on commercial immigration.
“We are committed to having an open and transparent process regarding consultation on this issue, and we believe that the...
DATE: Jan 27, 2014
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More than 300 passengers and 22 crew have taken sick on the cruise ship, The Explorer of the Seas, which is scheduled to make 15 stops in Bermuda this year.
It was reported that US health officials were expected to board the Royal Caribbean ship in t...
DATE: Jan 27, 2014
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Statistics don’t give the full picture of life in Bermuda, Craig Cannonier has warned.
The Premier said the fact that incomes have risen, according to Government’s latest spending survey, doesn’t depict the true gravity of Bermuda’s problems.
“Statis...
DATE: Jan 27, 2014
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Jonathan Bell
The Island’s Filipino community will have a chance to discuss matters of interest next month with a visiting team from the Philippine Embassy in Washington, DC.
Delegates also plan to speak with local officials, including Home Affairs Minister Michae...
DATE: Jan 27, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Bermuda Regiment 2014 Recruit Camp Passing Out Parade. (Photos by Akil Simmons)
DATE: Jan 25, 2014
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A school meals programme for hungry students at CedarBridge Academy has received a $10,000 windfall from Belco after its struggles with funding made headlines.
“The response we’ve had has been very generous and healthy,” said school social worker Mar...
DATE: Jan 25, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda residents have more disposable income in their pockets than a decade ago, according to new financial statistics.
And they are spending more of their earnings on entertainment and recreation than they did in 2004, while spending on housing, cl...
DATE: Jan 25, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The cause of death for a snowy owl blown to the Island last year is still unknown after an inconclusive autopsy.
Conservationist David Wingate said he had suspected the bird may have been killed by secondary poisoning — eating a rat which had itself ...
DATE: Jan 25, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
