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Michael MacClean cannot confirm Russian billionaire is backing waterfront project
By Ayo Johnson
Plans to build a hotel in Hamilton are still on the boil, according to developer Michael MacClean.
But the waterfront redevelopment project has ground t...
DATE: Apr 01, 2013
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The owners of the vacant strip of land off Spice Hill Road in Warwick waited more than ten months to learn whether their appeal against a Development Applications Board decision would be upheld by Environment Minister Marc Bean.
But just three months...
DATE: Apr 01, 2013
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Gareth Finighan
Bermuda needs to change the tone of debate about poverty and focus on quality of life, according to Age Concern’s Claudette Fleming.
Bermuda has very little absolute poverty, but Ms Fleming said the issue of relative poverty remains, bringing nearly ...
DATE: Apr 01, 2013
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The new ten percent import duty hike on cigarettes and alcoholic beverages goes into effect on Monday, April 1, as a result of the Customs Tariff Amendment Act 2013.
The tax hike was implemented as a result of the new Budget in February to raise an e...
DATE: Apr 01, 2013
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A controversial decision by former Environment Minister Marc Bean to grant planning permission for a Warwick orphanage has been overturned on appeal.
And environmentalist group BEST — which successfully had the decision revoked through a costly Judic...
DATE: Apr 01, 2013
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Gareth Finighan
The body of a 42-year-old was found in a Pembroke home yesterday morning.
Police have ruled out foul play as the cause of death.
Said a spokesman: “On Sunday, March 31 at approximately 8am police and first responders attended a report of a sudden dea...
DATE: Apr 01, 2013
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British Airways is set to start its summer schedule this week with daily flights between Bermuda and London.
As of this week, British Airways flight 2232 will depart Bermuda at 8.15pm daily and arrive at London Gatwick at 6.55am the following day.
Br...
DATE: Apr 01, 2013
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A tug vessel towing the world’s largest barge crane diverted to Bermuda this weekend to drop off an injured crew member.
Staff at the Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre were contacted on Thursday regarding an injury on-board the Union Manta.
The ship...
DATE: Apr 01, 2013
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The arrival of April signals the close of lobster season, RG photographer Mark Tatem made his way to an Environmental Protection storage facility to capture these images of returned lobster pots.
DATE: Apr 01, 2013
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Child rights advocate Sheelagh Cooper has called on Government to implement measures adopted in other jurisdictions for violent or dangerous offenders participating in Work Release or Community Service programmes.
The best way forward she said will b...
DATE: Mar 30, 2013
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