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Government plans to continue joint-marketing initiatives with hotels to better promote the Island.
This summer the Department of Tourism teamed up with hotels to promote $99 room sales at participating hotels.
The initiative was announced at yesterd...
DATE: Nov 07, 2009
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Government plans to create legislation to prevent insurance companies from alleged discriminatory practices regarding seniors.
The move was announced in yesterday's Throne Speech which repeated Government's commitment to developing FutureCare, its ow...
DATE: Nov 07, 2009
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A 44-year-old man has been charged with sexual assault after allegedly having sex with someone and not saying he was HIV positive.
The man cannot be identified for legal reasons.
He was not required to enter a plea in Magistrates' Court on Thursday a...
DATE: Nov 07, 2009
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A revamp of the Bermuda National Library to get rid of mould and asbestos could be finished before the end of the year, according to Minister of Culture and Social Rehabilitation Neletha Butterfield.
Though the work was expected to be completed this ...
DATE: Nov 07, 2009
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Expanding skills of school counsellors, reviewing certification of teachers and introducing specialised programmes for boys are some of the things the Ministry of Education will focus on for this year.
Yesterday's Throne Speech also pledged to develo...
DATE: Nov 07, 2009
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Premier Ewart Brown faces a race against time if he wants to relax gaming laws before his departure in 11 months, after the Throne Speech revealed a discussion paper will be tabled on the subject.
MPs will consider a green paper on 'Gaming for Bermud...
DATE: Nov 07, 2009
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Tim Smith
Two men were shot in the Rubbertree area of Middletown last night leaving one man in a critical condition at the hospital.
About six shots were fired around 6 p.m. with Police coming to the scene moments later and cordoning off the area.
The juncti...
DATE: Nov 07, 2009
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Government announced the Lane School could become a permanently listed historical building.
The Lane School, on East Broadway, was the first school for black children on the Island after emancipation in 1834. It was one of seven schools the Anglican ...
DATE: Nov 06, 2009
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The first ever Breastfed Baby Photo Exhibit has been launched to promote breast feeding and increase breast feeding rates in the community.
The exhibit, a partnership between Ministry of Health, Bermuda Hospitals Board and La Leche League, will inclu...
DATE: Nov 06, 2009
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As Bermuda celebrates its 400th anniversary, The Royal Gazette is once again inviting Bermuda's writers to submit entries for the newspaper's annual Christmas Short Story Contest. The deadline is Monday, December 7 at 5 p.m. Stories may be fiction or...
DATE: Nov 06, 2009
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