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The independent Police Complaints Authority has a new chairman.
Anthony Whaley, a director in the corporate department of law firm Conyers Dill & Pearman, was appointed by the Governor for a three-year term.
He takes over from lawyer Michelle St Jane...
DATE: Mar 30, 2011
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The Bermuda Sloop Foundation was given $100,000 toward its youth programmes aboard the Spirit of Bermuda.
Validus Group’s donation was hailed as “extremely significant” by the Foundation’s Malcolm Kirkland. The Spirit is under regular use by the Isla...
DATE: Mar 30, 2011
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A 55-year-old man off research vessel Walther Hermig had to be medivaced to the Island last night after suffering a stroke.
The crew member, who was onboard a vessel recently on Island conducting research of the Sargasso Sea, was transported to King...
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An apparent “epidemic” of autism cases is probably just the result of better identification of the disorder, according to expert Kimberly Mills.
She spoke about the disorder at a meeting of the Hamilton Rotary Club yesterday. Dr Mills said she is fam...
DATE: Mar 30, 2011
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New Bermuda Public Services Union president Kevin Grant says he’s committed to revitalising Bermuda not just the union as he reflected on claims inflated pay increases have hurt the Island.
Mr Grant stressed the need for thorough research and discuss...
DATE: Mar 30, 2011
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The Bermuda Police Association and Government have ended a long-running pay dispute after Government agreed to make pension payments on officers’ total earnings.
Minister of Public Safety David Burch announced yesterday that the legal action, due to ...
DATE: Mar 30, 2011
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Bermuda-based insurer Hiscox Ltd today said it expects a potential loss of between $60 million and $150 million in connection with the Japanese earthquake and tsunami of March 11.
The company also estimates net claims of about $96 million for the Ne...
DATE: Mar 30, 2011
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Bermuda Track and Field Association have named a squad of 38 athletes to compete at next month's Carifta Games in Jamaica.
The Carifta Games run from April 23-25.
Bermuda's squad:
Under-17 Girls
100m - Victoria Clarke, Taahira Butterfield
200m - Vict...
DATE: Mar 30, 2011
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The Corporation of Hamilton may reconsider a ban on people washing cars for cash on its property in light of the economic crisis, Mayor Charles Gosling said last night.
And Roxanne Christopher, business development officer for the Economic Empowermen...
DATE: Mar 30, 2011
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Three "major" hurricanes may form in the Atlantic this year, AccuWeather Inc. predicted.
The 2011 season is expected to follow 2010 as an above-average storm period, with 15 systems growing into named storms and eight of them reaching hurricane stren...
DATE: Mar 30, 2011
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