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Property owners in Hamilton could end up like those who famously dropped tea into Boston Harbor in 1773, Independent Senator Walwyn Hughes warned yesterday.
But although United Bermuda Party Senators also questioned the wisdom of “disenfranchising” c...
DATE: Mar 31, 2011
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Butterfield Bank laid off 25 employees today.
The job losses were spread out across departments and levels of seniority, bosses revealed in an exclusive interview with The Royal Gazette. The highest-ranking employee to go was a vice-president.
“This ...
DATE: Mar 30, 2011
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Age Concern today criticised Government for increasing the cost of health insurance and called for immediate help for seniors on the Island.
“It is with a great deal of disappointment and regret that we have heard the news that premium plans for Futu...
DATE: Mar 30, 2011
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Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings S.A. has estimated losses of up to $130 million from the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan this month.
The Luxembourg-based company, which has underwriting operations in Bermuda, announced a preliminary loss ...
DATE: Mar 30, 2011
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April was today proclaimed as Alcohol Awareness Month.
Chairman of anti-drinking and driving group, CADA Anthony Santucci said it was the fifth anniversary of the proclamation of Alcohol Awareness month.
“We have talked with a number of people in ou...
DATE: Mar 30, 2011
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Four men have been charged in Magistrates’ Court with conspiring to import up to worth $250,000 of drugs.
They are accused of conspiring with 26-year-old Shanae Vanderpool, who was caught in December at LF Wade International Airport with 2.5 kilos of...
DATE: Mar 30, 2011
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A US based group of companies hosted a peanut butter and jelly competition in a bid to feed the Island’s needy.
Hotel Interactive Charities hosted an event on Monday and saw teams competing to assemble the most peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in ...
DATE: Mar 30, 2011
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KPMG has donated $19,000 to the Sunshine League for a new security system for the residents and staff.
Sunshine League board chair Zakiya Johnson thanked the accounting firm, saying that security at the children’s home was something that needed to be...
DATE: Mar 30, 2011
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Restaurateurs claim they are being kicked while they’re down after landing massive hikes in licence fees.
One businessman told The Royal Gazette his Food Establishment Licence Fee had shot up from $615 to more than $1,400 as a result of new regulatio...
DATE: Mar 30, 2011
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Some US citizens living on the Island will be able to file their taxes online this year for free.
According to the US Consulate, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is offering IRS Free File software on its website, which will allow US citizens and re...
DATE: Mar 30, 2011
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