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Exempt companies are to be permitted to buy residential units on hotel properties, Government announced this evening.
Finance Minister Paula Cox said the idea behind the policy change was to enhance the development of the hotel sector.
She said the C...
DATE: Jul 08, 2010
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Hamilton needs to be made more pedestrian-friendly, stakeholders agree. What they can't come to a conclusion on is where the work should start.
The North East Hamilton Empowerment Zone (EEZ) believes improvements to sections of Court Street should co...
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Equipment intended to scan containers coming in and out of the Island will likely not be in place until next year, according to the Corporation of Hamilton.
During a Corporation meeting yesterday, City Engineer Patrick Cooper said the project had hit...
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The Bermuda Health Council has proposed major reforms for private heath insurance companies to ensure adequate coverage for all residents.
Today the council released a public consultation paper examining ways to enhance the regulatory framework of pr...
DATE: Jul 08, 2010
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The number of firearm incidents reported to Police in 2010 has reached 110 — eleven times the figure for the whole of 2007.
The depressing statistic was recorded on Tuesday night, when gunshots rang out in the White Hill area of Sandys parish shortly...
DATE: Jul 08, 2010
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The disparity in income between black and white employees continued last year.
Meanwhile, the total number of jobs filled by white employees fell by 3.9 percent last year compared to 2008 while the total number of jobs filled by black employees fell ...
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Premier Ewart Brown has attended 81.5 percent of this year's Parliamentary sessions.
Yesterday the Premier hit back at criticism he was frequently absent from the House of Assembly, adding a record number of bills have gone before the House of Assemb...
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Government is considering adding a one-cent tax on to every gasoline purchase in order to raise revenue for the Town of St. George.
Last night a Government spokesman projected the proposal could result in approximately $1.2 million raised annually fo...
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Plans to establish a self-regulating media council have received backing from a dozen media outlets.
The initiative was launched in May by the Media Working Group — Inter-island Communications, DeFontes Broadcasting, Bermuda Broadcasting, the Bermuda...
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Residents in the White Hill area are calling for more community action after another gun related incident has touched the neighbourhood.
Police received reports of gun shots being fired in the area of White Hill and Georges Bay Road in Sandys around...
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