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Members of the House of Lords discussed making Bermuda the “capital of the Caribbean” to cut the cost of travel between the UK and the islands to our south.
The conversation took place as the Lords discussed air passenger duty on Monday, a tax on tra...
DATE: Feb 01, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A paper written by a Bermuda Department of Health staff member will be presented at a prestigious conference.
The 58th Annual Caribbean Public Health Agency / Caribbean Health Research Council conference will take place in Barbados May 2 through 4, w...
DATE: Feb 01, 2013
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Health
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A ‘Garden of Love’ opens in the Washington Mall today as part of a Valentine’s Day campaign in support of Bermuda Heart Foundation.
Sousa’s Landscaping has helped Washington Mall create an indoor garden with a variety of plants, benches and water fea...
DATE: Feb 01, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government yesterday axed the Island’s term limit policy in a move aimed at boosting the economy.
Announcing the policy change, Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy said: “We believe that the elimination of the policy will help spark economic growth an...
DATE: Jan 31, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The death of Second World War veteran Owen Darrell brought back some painful memories for Will Scott. The Royal Gazette’s Jessie Moniz spoke to him about torpedoes, depth charges, and surviving the Arctic convoy.
Back in 1943, 20-year-old Will Scott...
DATE: Jan 31, 2013
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A 31-year-old Pembroke woman who slapped her mother during a heated row received 12 months’ probation yesterday.
Ayesha Lake entered guilty pleas last November to assaulting Roseann Edwards and causing $1,500 worth of damage to a kitchen window.
Magi...
DATE: Jan 31, 2013
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Court
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Appointing a non-Bermudian to command the Bermuda Regiment was no easy decision, Defence Board head Wendell Hollis acknowledged.
“We were extremely conscious and focused that any appointment in Bermuda of a non-Bermudian is always contentious for any...
DATE: Jan 31, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A 23-year-old Devonshire man who induced a 15-year-old boy to masturbate in his presence has been jailed for four months.
Miguel Estrella, of Upland Lane, pleaded guilty on December 14 to attempting to cause or induce a child to commit gross indecenc...
DATE: Jan 31, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda meet Karen McDonald ... the first female captain of the sail -training vessel Spirit of Bermuda.
The Clark University graduate took over the helm of the triple masted sloop from predecessor Scott Jackson last month and since then has made a “...
DATE: Jan 31, 2013
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Bermuda is to be recognised for having the sunniest arrival port by Porthole Cruise Magazine.
The Island was named as a “preferred destination for cruise ships” by the magazine’s editor-in-chief Bill Panoff due to its seclusion, its “beautiful beache...
DATE: Jan 31, 2013
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Tourism
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