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A Government moratorium has cut the size of the Island’s landscaping workforce by almost a third, a company owner believes. And he has warned: “It will probably be more.”
In August, Government imposed a moratorium on work permit applications and rene...
DATE: Mar 09, 2011
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Jonathan Bell
Kevin Grant is this week replacing Armell Thomas as Bermuda Public Services Union president.
Mr Thomas yesterday revealed he is stepping down after six years in which he frequently clashed with Government and helped orchestrate one of the most signif...
DATE: Mar 09, 2011
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Tim Smith
Fire fighters battled last night to extinguish a blaze at the Riddell’s Bay Golf and Country Club in Warwick.
The brush fire which broke out around 7.40 pm consumed greenery on the golf course, however a team with the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service...
DATE: Mar 09, 2011
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Charities across the Island received $19,200 from the Argus Walk the Walk event this year.
It was the second year the event has been held and raised twice the amount it did in 2010.
The fundraiser allowed participants to choose the charity they want...
DATE: Mar 09, 2011
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More than 6,000 people went to see Las Vegas showman Rick Thomas and his white tiger Kaos, with six of the eleven shows sold out.
Event manager Sandra Christensen called the audience feedback “amazing”, adding: “It was a good boost in the arm for Ber...
DATE: Mar 09, 2011
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The family of murder victim Colford Ferguson has formed a group to send a message against the growing trend of violence.
The organisation, called Colford’s Family Against Violence, will host a candlelight vigil outside the building where Mr Ferguson ...
DATE: Mar 09, 2011
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The New Beginning Education Trust has been publicly launched by its founding trustee Kerry Judd at a speech before Hamilton Rotary Club.
Ms Judd said she was now “openly seeking investors” for the educational and professional training trust.
With a l...
DATE: Mar 09, 2011
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An honour roll of 100 influential Bermudian women was celebrated at yesterday’s proclamation of the 100th International Women’s Day.
Many of the nominees joined the more than 200 people who packed the Bermuda National Gallery for the ceremony.
Their ...
DATE: Mar 09, 2011
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XL Group plc. has announced preliminary net loss estimates of between $70 million and $85 million for the earthquake that devastated Christchurch, New Zealand last month.
The company’s estimates, pretax and net of reinsurance and reinstatement premiu...
DATE: Mar 09, 2011
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Bermuda have named their squad for the ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament in Dubai.
As expected Stephen Outerbridge misses out after failing to recover from a knee injury, while Irving Romaine returns to the team.
The side will leave fo...
DATE: Mar 08, 2011
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