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Positive feedback to a story about Sylvester Jean-Pierre’s desire to give back to Bermuda by creating limited edition pendants to benefit charities has inspired the well-known Island runner to build on the goodwill momentum.
He has set aside 20 of th...
DATE: Dec 02, 2013
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Scott Neil
Two-thirds of voters want to cut Cabinet from 13 to eight Ministers, according to a new poll.
Sixty-seven percent of people want Government to take up the SAGE Commission’s recommendation to reduce Cabinet by five, with 26 percent preferring the curr...
DATE: Dec 02, 2013
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Tim Smith
Derrick Binns was formally sworn in as the new Cabinet Secretary this afternoon in a ceremony at Government House.
Dr Binns, who replaces former Cabinet Secretary Donald Scott, previously held various civil servant posts including permanent secretary...
DATE: Dec 02, 2013
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A 12-day shopping promotion for 13 local businesses was launched this morning, aimed at maintaining the strong sales of Black Friday.
Economic Development Minister Grant Gibbons said the bermuda.com 12 Days of Christmas would help keep money on the I...
DATE: Dec 02, 2013
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Jonathan Bell
At approximately 5:15pm police responded to reports of gun shots being fired on Middle Road in Warwick.
Upon police arrival it was ascertained that two men on a motorcycle discharged a firearm in the area of Middle Road behind the Money Shop, howeve...
DATE: Dec 02, 2013
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Two years on, Black Friday seems an established fixture in Bermuda’s retail calendar, as shown by yesterday’s early morning crowds.
Hundreds patiently waited outside Reid Street businesses for their 4am opening.
“Last year, between 4am and 8am, we ha...
DATE: Nov 30, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Work on the creation of a National Agriculture Strategy has begun with international experts on Island to gather information.
Agricultural Economist Ann Gordon and Dieter Fischer, a consultant to the World Bank on international agribusiness investmen...
DATE: Nov 29, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Most people are aware of the American Dream, but have you heard of the Bermudian Dream?
Well-known Island road runner Sylvester Jean-Pierre has, because he has lived it.
Now he has created a limited edition sterling silver pendant to embody the grati...
DATE: Nov 29, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
KPMG staff took a day off earlier this week and rolled up their sleeves to help maintain Paget Island where the Outward Bound programme is run.
Part of the Make a Difference Day (MaDD) initiative, employees helped improve landscaping and were involve...
DATE: Nov 29, 2013
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The first wave of Black Friday started quietly last night on Church Street, as crowds gathered outside Digicel and CellOne for deals at their 9pm and midnight openings.
On Reid Street, a lone shopper staked out her place at the door to P-Tech in anti...
DATE: Nov 29, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
