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The Chamber of Commerce this afternoon moved to clarify its position over import duties saying it wants to see an across the board 25 percent rate.
A statement from the Chamber said: “The Chamber’s Retail Division is on record as having reached out t...
DATE: Jan 20, 2012
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A teenaged girl was taken to hospital after being assaulted, police said today.
In a statement a Police spokeswoman said: "Around 11.50am on Wednesday, January 18, police responded to a report of an assault at a residence in the South Road, Paget are...
DATE: Jan 20, 2012
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Consumer retail spending was down in November last year with car sales plummeting by almost 40 percent, according to the Retail Sales Index released this morning.
Meanwhile, sales revenues for food stores, building materials and service stations all ...
DATE: Jan 20, 2012
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A growing attractiveness to volunteers is easing Bermuda Regiment’s reliance on conscription, according to commanding officer Lieutenant Colonel Brian Gonsalves.
The ratio of volunteers to conscripts increased this year, with 19 volunteers out of 84 ...
DATE: Jan 20, 2012
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The commanding officer of the Bermuda Regiment last night warned anti-draft campaigner Lamont Marshall that he would be arrested for failing to report for duty to Warwick Camp.
Lieutenant Colonel Brian Gonsalves told The Royal Gazette that top runner...
DATE: Jan 20, 2012
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A “back of town” business owner told a town-hall meeting she was “sick and tired of Front Street getting the cream and us getting the leftovers”.
Sherma Simmons said she felt City Hall and Government funds were automatically funneled to Front Street,...
DATE: Jan 20, 2012
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Hundreds of people yesterday gathered in heavy rain at the graveside of gun murder victim Stefan Burgess where mourners vowed to turn out in force in a public show of support for social community action against gun violence in Bermuda.
But community ...
DATE: Jan 20, 2012
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More than 35 jobs were lost yesterday as two international companies announced a consolidation of their business and a charity said it had been hit by the continuing recession.
As exclusively reported on www.royalgazette.com yesterday, hedge fund man...
DATE: Jan 20, 2012
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Increasing the resident population is key to improving Bermudas’ economy, according to Sir John Swan and Larry Burchall.
The pair stressed that the economy was in dire straits, at a forum at City Hall yesterday. And Bermuda had to get its work permit...
DATE: Jan 20, 2012
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Three full-time and two part-time posts are to be axed at the Bermuda Zoological Society as a cost-cutting measure due to challenging economic conditions.
“We are sad to have to resort to laying off valued staff, but this is entirely due to the state...
DATE: Jan 19, 2012
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