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When Premier and Finance Minister Paula Cox delivers her Budget for the 2011/12 fiscal year, she will be doing so against the backdrop of a troubled and fragile local economy.
The last two years have been pretty grim, with jobs disappearing and busin...
DATE: Feb 14, 2011
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A shelter for teenaged mothers is launching a campaign to raise $100,000 to help keep its programmes going.
According to Teen Services Director Michelle Wade, it costs $380,000 annually to run Teen Haven, a home for mothers aged 16 to 24.
She said t...
DATE: Feb 14, 2011
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Giving permission for Tucker’s Point to extend its five-star resort is not a “slap in the face” to the original residents of the land or their descendants, Government insisted yesterday.
It released a statement in response to the claim made last week...
DATE: Feb 14, 2011
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Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Valentine’s Day has arrived and if you’ve woken up in a panic because you’ve forgotten don’t worry, help is at hand.
Today we are running a special Valentine’s Day Follow It Live where you can leave that message of love. You may even want to tell us ...
DATE: Feb 14, 2011
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The case of two female police officers who are suing the police service for sexual harassment and discrimination has been listed for trial later this year.
As revealed by The Royal Gazette in October, Pc Susann DeSilva and Sergeant Eulene Nurse are s...
DATE: Feb 14, 2011
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Court
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The captain of the Spirit of Bermuda has stepped down following an inquiry into how the ship ran aground.
According to the Bermuda Sloop Foundation, Captain Simon Colley will no longer be the vessel’s senior captain, but he will continue to work for ...
DATE: Feb 14, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Ten days ago Mangrove Bay was the scene of a shocking gun murder in broad daylight.
But last night the mayhem was replaced with sorrow, remembrance and hope as Colford Ferguson’s family, friends and neighbours gathered to honour him.
An emotional can...
DATE: Feb 14, 2011
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Transport Minister Terry Lister was said to be very unhappy after senior colleagues prompted the reinstatement of a bus driver who was fired.
Mr Lister is said to have wanted to stick by the decision to sack the employee for gross misconduct despite ...
DATE: Feb 14, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Bermuda-based re/insurer Arch Capital Group Ltd said today that fourth-quarter profit fell 20 percent after the company paid out $22.5 million in losses related to December's Australian floods.
Arch said net income for the October through December pe...
DATE: Feb 13, 2011
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US President Barack Obama today proposed a move that would increase the American tax paid by some Bermuda-based reinsurers and clamp down on multinational companies using offshore entities for “earnings stripping”.
The moves were outlined in the Pres...
DATE: Feb 13, 2011
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