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Unprecedented new whale footage shot in local waters is to be presented by researcher Andrew Stevenson.
Two lectures are on offer tomorrow night at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute.
“This is unique footage — even the scientists haven’t se...
DATE: Mar 18, 2013
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Opposition MP Rolfe Commission welcomes confirmation and calls on Govt to get private sector buy-in
By Jonathan Bell
Dropping the Job Corps initiative would leave Bermuda with another lost generation, warned Shadow Workforce Development Minister Rolf...
DATE: Mar 18, 2013
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MPs have approved increases to work permit fees. But the Opposition questioned why the “well-heeled” got a break with the fee for a ten-year work permit dropping from $20,000 to $15,000.
Finance Minister Bob Richards tabled the bill hiking the fees f...
DATE: Mar 18, 2013
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Shadow Attorney General Kim Wilson has applauded plans to expand an international anti-bribery convention to Bermuda.
Governor George Fergusson announced on Thursday that the UK delegate to the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OE...
DATE: Mar 18, 2013
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A bill to spur house and condo purchases and stimulate construction has passed the House of Assembly — but Opposition MPs condemned the “tax break” for wealthy buyers.
However, Finance Minister Bob Richards said Bermuda’s only hope of restarting its ...
DATE: Mar 18, 2013
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Government has tabled the Bermuda Immigration and Protection (Appeal) Rules 2013 which prescribes procedures for appealing decisions by the Immigration Minister.
It specifies that the Minister must respond to an appeal notice within 21 days, outlines...
DATE: Mar 18, 2013
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Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda (CURB) will launch a new five-day intensive mediation training session on Tuesday using a “social justice lens”.
The course will be conducted by Dr Leah Wing and Dr Deepika Marya of the Social Justice Mediation I...
DATE: Mar 18, 2013
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The Bermuda Housing Corporation (BHC) is seeking input and gauging interest for the future of the Grand Atlantic housing development in Warwick.
In Friday’s edition of The Royal Gazette, the Corporation formally advertised its Request for Information...
DATE: Mar 18, 2013
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Progressive Labour Party is strongly positioned to take back Government, according to MP Rolfe Commissiong.
But he called the PLP’s December 17 loss to the One Bermuda Alliance “heartbreaking”.
“After getting to the point of grabbing the holy gra...
DATE: Mar 18, 2013
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Jonathan Bell
The world’s only engineless trans-Atlantic cargo vessel — the Tres Hombres — has arrived in St George’s for a short rest, before continuing on its journey to the Azores.
The tall ship is carrying luxury goods including rum, cocoa beans, chocolate ba...
DATE: Mar 18, 2013
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