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Seniors struggling to pay their medical fees, anti-conscription campaigners and pro-human rights groups were among the winners of Government’s Throne Speech delivered today.
The speech — the Progressive Labour Party’s final Throne Speech before the n...
DATE: Nov 02, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Government intends to create three new Economic Empowerment Zones (EEZs) in Pembroke, Economy Minister Patrice Minors announced yesterday.
Among the new proposed EEZs are:
l The Middletown EEZ between Happy Valley Road and Parsons Road,
l The Northe...
DATE: Nov 02, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Aspiring political candidate Andre Curtis will miss out on four weeks of canvassing after being sent back to prison for non-payment of bills, The Royal Gazette can report.
It is unclear when Mr Curtis was imprisoned. But insiders have confirmed that ...
DATE: Nov 02, 2012
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Air arrivals for October were up more than five percent compared to the same month last year, according to preliminary figures released by the Tourism Ministry.
However Tourism Minister Wayne Furbert said the final figures for the month may be less p...
DATE: Nov 02, 2012
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Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Do you know where this house is?
Americans Jack and Fran Amon lived at this Warwick residence back in the 1950s.
Their daughter, Cynthia Rowley, visited the Island recently, having long heard her parents talk fondly of it as a tropical paradise.
Mr A...
DATE: Nov 02, 2012
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British Airways will move to its winter schedule this week, flying to London five times per week instead of seven.
The schedule will be in place until March 21 2013, meaning there will be no flights on Mondays and Saturdays.
A BA spokeswoman advised:...
DATE: Nov 02, 2012
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“The One Bermuda Alliance has always been prepared to sit down and have a discussion with Bermuda and with any representative of the PLP if they so wish to talk about the issues of this country,” Mr Cannonier said when asked if he would go head to he...
DATE: Nov 02, 2012
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Government should announce specific plans “to attract a cruise ship in port in Hamilton and in St George’s”, release economic statistics on a more timely basis and extend payroll tax exemptions to start-up companies, says the Bermuda Employers Counci...
DATE: Nov 02, 2012
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William (Bill) Brewer will be remembered for steering Bermuda towards containerisation when few others believed in the system.
Mr Brewer recently passed away at the age of 83, but not before guiding the Island into what proved to be a new age of ship...
DATE: Nov 02, 2012
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Alterations to the tune of $4.5 million are planned for Bermuda's airport.
The eight-month project is to begin this year, as much of the Ferry Reach skyline now presents obstacles to aircraft under tighter global regulations.
Explained LF Wade Intern...
DATE: Nov 02, 2012
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AUTHOR:
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