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A move to axe restrictions on shop opening hours has been welcomed by the retail industry.
“We are very pleased Government has taken action on that,” said Bermuda Chamber of Commerce executive director Joanne MacPhee.
She was speaking after Governor ...
DATE: Nov 12, 2013
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Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
An 80-strong team of corporate staff rolled up its sleeves to work on the property of the Sunshine League children’s and family facility.
Insurers Marsh and Guy Carpenter teamed up for initiative, part of a community giving day held since 2010.
The b...
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A decision by supermarket chains to offer one year of discounts in a bid to ease food costs was hailed as “wonderful” by Eliza DoLittle head Margaret Ward.
Applauding the move by MarketPlace, Supermart and Lindo’s to offer ten percent discounted shop...
DATE: Nov 12, 2013
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Bermudians joined hands with residents of the Filipino community and raised funds for emergency relief efforts in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Haiyan, which is feared to have killed 10,000 people in the Philippines.
Governor George Fergusson and hi...
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A public consultation paper on the decriminalisation of cannabis has been promised by Government in its latest Throne Speech.
National Security Minister Michael Dunkley has made no secret in recent months of the need for open public dialogue on the i...
DATE: Nov 12, 2013
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News that Government is committed to holding a referendum on gambling has been welcomed by hoteliers.
And the Bermuda Hotel Association is also hoping that any vote will result in “a positive outcome” to allow casinos to open up on the Island.
The OB...
DATE: Nov 12, 2013
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Gareth Finighan
Court-ordered mediation for parents feuding over children has moved closer to becoming a reality.
Recognising the importance of both parents in the lives of their children, the One Bermuda Alliance Government pledged in the Throne Speech to upgrade e...
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Bermuda’s estimated population stood at 64,911 at the end of 2012 — an increase of 266, or 0.4 percent, over the 2011 estimate of 64,685.
The figures on births, marriages and deaths, reported by the Registry General, were tabled at the opening of Par...
DATE: Nov 12, 2013
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Firefighters have praised residents of a Fentons Drive, Pembroke home for equipping their kitchen with fire extinguishers that allowed for the quick tackling of a blaze.
The fire on a kitchen stove was extinguished by a concerned neighbour as firefig...
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The Bermuda Music Users Group (BMUG) has called for a UK music copyright group to stop “divide and conquer” tactics in its efforts to collect revenue from local businesses.
PRS for Music has been present on the Island for many years, but while it has...
DATE: Nov 12, 2013
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