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Five men and three women were arrested for outstanding warrants, according to a Police spokesman.
One of the arrests was made on Tuesday evening after Police responded to a report of suspicious people in the George’s Bay Road area of Somerset.
The ...
DATE: Feb 19, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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Government promised new measures to help give young Bermudians a leg up in the job market.
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Kim Wilson announced new initiatives including a one-stop career centre and enhancements to a government website to mak...
DATE: Feb 19, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Music Festival has been axed in the upcoming fiscal year and it is unlikely it will be coming back.
The glitzy festival saw the likes of Beyonce, Alicia Keys and Lionel Richie grace the stage, but it was frequently criticised for not brin...
DATE: Feb 19, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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Both Opposition parties yesterday accused Premier Paula Cox of using external factors as an excuse for her own shortcomings and failing to get to grips with Bermuda’s economic crisis.
Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards said Ms Cox had missed a grea...
DATE: Feb 19, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards last night poured scorn on Premier Paula Cox’s claim that she will slash tens of millions of dollars from this year’s Budget by reducing capital spending.
Finance Minister Ms Cox said in her Budget statement her p...
DATE: Feb 19, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Charities, including children’s foster home Sunshine League, are projected to lose more than $400,000 in grants as Government slashed its spending in yesterday’s Budget.
The Sunshine League, which has provided displaced children between the ages of ...
DATE: Feb 19, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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Employers and unions gave their support to yesterday’s Budget, welcoming slashes to employment costs through a two percent reduction in payroll tax, from 16 percent to 14 percent.
In a first-time move, Premier and Finance Minister Paula Cox met with ...
DATE: Feb 19, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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Kristen Greene stepped in at 16 to become the youngest watch leader aboard The Spirit of Bermuda.
Now, at 17, Kristen has found his calling: a life at sea.
The Bermuda Institute student has his sights set on the Master Mariners’ programme at the UK’s...
DATE: Feb 19, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Marine activists, including Bermudian Laura Dakin, have successfully brought Japan’s Antarctic whale hunt to a halt.
The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society vessel Steve Irwin, with Ms Dakin on board, has disrupted whaling for weeks by pursuing the Jap...
DATE: Feb 19, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
More than 1,400 jobs were lost in Bermuda last year as companies trimmed their workforces in response to the continuing recession.
According to Government data, this means that more than 2,000 jobs have been lost over the two years since the 2008 emp...
DATE: Feb 19, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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