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Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy said a discount grocery scheme has not been axed but reiterated that concerns have been expressed about its sustainability.
The initiative, announced in November’s Throne Speech, offers customers at the Island’s thr...
DATE: Jun 25, 2014
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda HealthCare Services (BHCS) has given the Mirrors Programme a $10,000 boost as part of its Community Support Initiative.
Former Premier and BHCS founder Ewart Brown said: “The establishment of the Mirrors Programme in Bermuda is without a doub...
DATE: Jun 24, 2014
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British residents in Bermuda have been allowed to apply for a one-year extension on their British passports, in response to reports of a backlog at Her Majesty’s Passport Office in the UK.
Government House, which is the local contact point for the ex...
DATE: Jun 24, 2014
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Bermuda Housing Corporation is renting out rooms for as little as $650 a month to foreign employees of a private security company.
The publicly-funded quango, which has a waiting list of more than 200 Bermudians seeking affordable housing, admitted t...
DATE: Jun 24, 2014
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Sam Strangeways
The City of Hamilton will again be graced with steady cruise ship activity next summer, with the several visits of a ship from the Holland America Line, the company has announced.
The cruise line issued a statement stating: “Holland America Line is r...
DATE: Jun 23, 2014
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David Fox, Business Editor
Premier Michael Dunkley yesterday expressed optimism over Bermuda’s chances of hosting the next instalment of the America’s Cup — the pinnacle of match race sailing.
Bermuda remains among a shortlist of bidders vying to host the 2017 America’s Cup an...
DATE: Jun 23, 2014
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Colin Thompson
Three of the biggest names in US sports entertainment are making a fishing programme in Bermuda — but the Island is to be the star of the show.
Former WWE champions Shawn Michaels and John (Bradshaw) Layfield will take to the water next month along ...
DATE: Jun 23, 2014
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Morning commuters will find an extra incentive to give a wave and a honk to Johnny Barnes on their way into Hamilton this morning — the living legend turns 91 years old today.
Born in 1923, Mr Barnes has greeted passers-by on East Broadway since he f...
DATE: Jun 23, 2014
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The web feed of the House of Assembly crashed after a rush of people tuned in to hear a bizarre row sparked by Opposition Leader Marc Bean.
House of Assembly Speaker Randy Horton said: “Our server was overwhelmed as a result of significant increased ...
DATE: Jun 23, 2014
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Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Generous Bermuda residents have raised more than $20,000 to help at-risk youngsters.
The money will go towards Bermuda’s Beyond Rugby programme, which works with more than 60 students from CedarBridge Academy and Dellwood Middle School.
As well a...
DATE: Jun 23, 2014
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