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The Department of Tourism believes more people will holiday on the Island this summer than in 2009.
Cheaper air fares and aggressive hotel promotions have seen bookings rise, said Premier Ewart Brown.
Air arrivals were down ten percent for the first ...
DATE: May 28, 2010
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MPs are expected to discuss just one minor piece of legislation during today's House of Assembly session — the Bermuda Housing Amendment Act 2010.
Opposition Whip Cole Simons said the bill was little more than a housekeeping measure and questioned wh...
DATE: May 28, 2010
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Bermudians are being warned to expect a busy hurricane season this year, with as many as 23 named storms in the Atlantic.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the top climate agency in the US, has predicted there will be betwee...
DATE: May 28, 2010
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Despite all that work producing a new electoral map, complaints of unfairness in Bermuda's voting system are still rumbling on.
Many people remain able to vote in an area where they no longer live because the last voter registration took place more t...
DATE: May 28, 2010
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The lines have now been drawn on Bermuda’s political battlefield and they don’t make comfortable viewing for some MPs.
But for the Island’s two major parties, it could be a case of what you gain in one hand you lose from the other as hundreds of pe...
DATE: May 28, 2010
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While Dame Lois Browne-Evans will be the only national hero celebrated this June 21, she may be receiving some company next year. Starting next month, the Ministry of Culture and Social Rehabilitation will be asking the public to nominate future hero...
DATE: May 28, 2010
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Gaming is the way forward for Bermuda, said Premier Ewart Brown as he announced air arrivals fell by ten percent in the first three months of this year.
He said that with rival destinations in the Caribbean moving in that direction, the Island will h...
DATE: May 28, 2010
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A Devonshire man was sentenced to a month in prison after he admitted punching a Police officer arresting him over a stolen drink.
Ross Parsons, 38, pleaded guilty to common assault on an officer, as well as theft and violently resisting arrest. Crow...
DATE: May 28, 2010
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Two members of the gaming task force have reiterated that gambling would have been a much-needed boost to the Island's hotels.
And one member said he was disappointed politics appeared to get in the way and suggested a referendum on the issue would n...
DATE: May 27, 2010
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Water truckers say the pressure put on them by limited access to fresh water may be eased by the end of the week.
The Bermuda Water Trucker Association (BWTA) met with Works and Engineering Minister Derrick Burgess on Tuesday to discuss their frustra...
DATE: May 27, 2010
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