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An updated survey of the world’s reefs ranks Bermuda as among the most vulnerable to reef loss.
Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences director Tony Knap said: “The most important thing we can take away from this report is that we in Bermuda have a lot ...
DATE: Mar 01, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A publicly-funded not-for-profit organisation aimed at helping Bermuda’s small business owners is sitting on $1.5 million in cash reserves.
And, according to Trade Minister Kim Wilson, the surplus money should ensure Bermuda Small Business Developmen...
DATE: Mar 01, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Protestors against a controversial special development order (SDO) for Rosewood Tucker’s Point marched on Parliament in a bid to stall yesterday’s debate.
About a dozen people turned up in hopes of encouraging Environment Minister Walter Roban to del...
DATE: Mar 01, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda Industrial Union leaders are threatening to hold a general meeting of all members if a private company which sacked seven workers last week doesn’t reinstate them.
BIU president Chris Furbert told a press conference this afternoon he couldn’t...
DATE: Feb 28, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Economy Minister Kim Wilson today pledged to ensure Bermudian companies are provided with an equal opportunity to compete for work in the hospital redevelopment.
Scores of people attended a meeting this morning at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess to he...
DATE: Feb 28, 2011
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Tonight MPs are due to debate the controversial special development order for Tucker’s Point. It’s a big issue that has attracted plenty of debate and to make sure we keep you right up to date with what is happening we will be doing a special Follow ...
DATE: Feb 28, 2011
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Environmental campaigners today attacked a move to debate a controversial special development order for Rosewood Tucker’s Point tonight.
In a statement, Stuart Hayward, of the Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce (BEST), said the group was ...
DATE: Feb 28, 2011
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Bermuda reinsurer Validus Holdings Ltd today estimated its losses from last week’s deadly New Zealand earthquake at between $25 million and $50 million.
It based this on an industry loss estimate for the earthquake, which left more than 100 people d...
DATE: Feb 28, 2011
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Tourism Minister Patrice Minors said an aggressive marketing campaign was taking place in the United States to boost visitor numbers to the Island.
She said Government was moving away from advertising agencies and going directly to overseas media, l...
DATE: Feb 28, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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The family of kite-surfing accident victim Jeff Johnston is holding a fundraising dinner to raise cash for his rehabilitation.
Mr Johnston was tragically injured in a boarding accident last August where he sustained severe head injuries, as well as ...
DATE: Feb 28, 2011
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