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Relatives paid tribute to five pilots who drowned in 1927 in a “touching” ceremony held yesterday afternoon in St George’s.
Sylvia Polly Smith attended the Guild of Holy Compassion ceremony in honour of her uncle, Edgar Smith.
He was one of the men ...
DATE: Oct 01, 2011
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Twelve percent of residents have lost a job in the last year, according to a new poll.
Most of those who had their jobs axed were black men and the biggest out of work age group was 45 to 54 year olds.
The statistics came from a Mindmaps poll conduct...
DATE: Oct 01, 2011
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Preliminary results of tests on water tanks following the HWP blaze show little cause for concern, according to Government.
The level of polyaromatic hydrocarbons, a likely pollutant produced by the August fire, was said to be within “acceptable limi...
DATE: Oct 01, 2011
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
More than half of residents think the economy is Bermuda’s biggest issue and only 11 percent have confidence in the way things are headed, according to a new poll.
A Mindmaps poll conducted for The Royal Gazette in July has found that the economy/ u...
DATE: Oct 01, 2011
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The total value of goods imported to the Island continued to fall in the second quarter, dropping by $21 million to $232 million.
With the exception of an increase in clothing, footwear and miscellaneous items, expenditure on all other import commod...
DATE: Sep 30, 2011
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Hurricane Ophelia was upgraded to a Category 3 storm earlier today, and is currently expected to pass 150 miles to Bermuda’s East tomorrow evening.
Ophelia currently packs maximum strength winds of 100 knots (115mph), and at 12 noon today was about 6...
DATE: Sep 30, 2011
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Jonathan Bell
Premier Paula Cox today announced measures intended to aid the suffering retail sector.
Payroll tax relief and a rise in duty for residents returning from travel abroad, were among the initiatives revealed at a press conference this morning.
Retailer...
DATE: Sep 30, 2011
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 40-year-old woman who went missing earlier this week has been found.
Police launched a public appeal yesterday for assistance in finding Kamilah Muhammad.
She had been missing since Sunday.
A police spokesman said late last night: “The Bermuda Pol...
DATE: Sep 30, 2011
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The European Space Agency (ESA) is set to use Cooper’s Island as the site of a temporary tracking station.
While not as well known as its American cousin NASA, the ESA has been involved in research missions since its formation in 1975.
Formed by the ...
DATE: Sep 30, 2011
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Motorists will now pay $2 less to park on the top level of Bulls Head Car Park.
And parking vouchers have been reintroduced for a limited time to assist drivers who travel into Hamilton infrequently.
“The City of Hamilton is pleased to announce that ...
DATE: Sep 30, 2011
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