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Environment Minister Sylvan Richards carried out plenty of spade work during the Island’s celebration of Earth Day yesterday.
For before planting a tree at a new nature reserve in Southampton yesterday evening, the Minister was on hand to do some mor...
DATE: Apr 23, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Doctors aren’t the only ones witnessing a rise in patients who can’t pay: social assistance agencies also report an increase in medical arrears.
“We have certainly seen an increase in clients coming in with debts of all kinds — but unpaid medical bil...
DATE: Apr 23, 2013
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The new commission set up to save Bermuda’s ailing economy will dish out $20,000 to members of the public who come up with the best ideas for improving government.
Businessman Brian Duperreault, chairman of the SAGE (Spending and Government Efficienc...
DATE: Apr 23, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The Salvation Army launched its 2013 Spring Red Shield Appeal, at a time when record numbers of people are seeking help from their Food Service Programme.
The appeal drive is designed to raise money and public awareness in the ongoing fight against p...
DATE: Apr 23, 2013
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Cahows at Nonsuch Island Nature Reserve are to be accessible to all, thanks to a financial boost from the Ascendant Group.
The donation is part of a commitment Ascendant made in 2010, to distribute $500,000 to the reserve over ten years.
The Cahow Ca...
DATE: Apr 22, 2013
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One year after she had to postpone the trip, a St David’s student is off to the US — thanks to generous sponsors in Bermuda.
“It’s a ten-day conference, meeting new people, exploring politics and debate,” said Staesha Pitcher of the upcoming Global Y...
DATE: Apr 22, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Businesses are “cautiously optimistic” about their prospects, according to a survey carried out late last year by the Bermuda Employers Council.
The BEC yesterday revealed that its Bermuda Business Confidence Survey rose to 71.1 on a 120-point scale,...
DATE: Apr 22, 2013
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Close to 100 Freemasons flew to Bermuda this week to attend the Peppercorn Ceremony in St George’s tomorrow to boost the ranks of Lodge St George.
Immediate Past Master of the #200 Lodge St George of the Grand Lodge of Scotland, Martin Weekes, said t...
DATE: Apr 22, 2013
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The Bermuda Public Services Union has called a general membership meeting for Government workers to be held a week from today at St Paul AME Centennial Hall.
The April 29 meeting, which is due to start at 4pm, will be the first to be held since the l...
DATE: Apr 22, 2013
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More than $2,000 will be donated by local runners who participated in the Boston Marathon to assist the victims of the recent bombings.
Spokesperson Rose-Anna Hoey, one of 16 participants in the Boston race said the group will transfer $2,300 to the ...
DATE: Apr 22, 2013
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