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Close to 250 electricians and 47 welders have been certified by the National Training Board, Economy Minister Patrice Minors reported on Friday.
And the NTB sponsors more than 200 students locally and overseas every year. Some 30 young people have be...
DATE: Nov 21, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Education
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Chamber of Commerce director Peter Everson says owners of Loughlands properties effectively live with no housing costs, according to logic put forward by Bermuda Housing Corporation.
Mr Everson added his voice to the debate over a two-bedroom condo o...
DATE: Nov 21, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
The new 10-year work permit will only be granted under certain conditions, Economy Minister Patrice Minors reiterated on Friday.
Companies with a significant presence in Bermuda, a staffing level of at least 20, 50 percent of which must be Bermudian,...
DATE: Nov 21, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Residents who use a hand-held device while driving will soon be subject to penalties, if a bill tabled in the House of Assembly on Friday is passed by lawmakers.
The Traffic Offences (Penalties) Amendment Bill 2011 would also specify penalties for dr...
DATE: Nov 21, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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A recent survey shows an increased confidence in the Bermuda Police Force, according to National Security Minister Wayne Perinchief.
The Minister said that based on the results of the telephone survey, carried out between June 20 and July 4 this year...
DATE: Nov 21, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government hopes to reduce the number of work permits for waiters by 100 with a new waiter/server programme.
Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Patrice Minors told the House of Assembly on Friday that her Ministry had launched the programme in part...
DATE: Nov 21, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Cruise ships steering away from visits to Bermuda could cause a huge hit to some already-suffering retailers.
Next year, Carnival Cruises will only visit the Island once, while the Holland America Line’s Veendam is not scheduled to visit the Island a...
DATE: Nov 21, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermudians Against the Draft were criticised by Court of Appeal judges for comparing conscription to “slavery” and “forced labour”.
The judges, President Justice Edward Zacca, Sir Austin Ward and Sir Scott Baker, ruled against the campaign group on N...
DATE: Nov 21, 2011
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Other
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A local Cisco Academy will be up and running by the second quarter of next year, according to Information Services Minister Michael Scott.
Addressing the House of Assembly on Friday, Minister Scott explained that the idea to establish a Cisco Academy...
DATE: Nov 21, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Bermuda’s per capita murder rate has skyrocketed to almost double the global average in 2011.
Eight people have been violently killed so far this year, giving the Island a rate of 12.5 murders per 100,000 people.
That compares to a world average of 6...
DATE: Nov 21, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
