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Total visitor spending increased by $800,000 during the first quarter of this year.
Between January and the end of March visitors spent $30.5 million on the Island, compared to $29.7 million during the same period last year. In 2007 visitors spent $6...
DATE: Jun 23, 2010
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Motorists caught using a cell phone while driving will face a $500 fine if new legislation tabled in the House of Assembly is passed.
Using hand-held devices or electronic entertainment devices will also warrant a fine. Also affected will be those pe...
DATE: Jun 23, 2010
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Premier Ewart Brown has threatened to issue 100 temporary taxi permits due to poor service during this year's Newport to Bermuda sailing event.
Dr. Brown said the bi-annual race, which sees hundreds of wealthy sailors and their families visit the Isl...
DATE: Jun 23, 2010
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A Nursing Profession Complaints Committee could be created under amendments to the Nursing Amendment Bill 2010.
The committee would be set up to deal with complaints against nurses and nursing associates.
It would investigate allegations that "the ...
DATE: Jun 23, 2010
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Five Police officers from the Caribbean have won a court battle to keep their jobs.
The men were terminated just two days before they reached ten years of service, which would have given them permanent, pensionable positions within the force.
Yesterd...
DATE: Jun 23, 2010
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The Bermuda Senior Islanders' Centre (BSIC) now has a new set of wheels thanks to a local professional services firm.
Ernst & Young Ltd. donated the much-needed new van to the BSIC during a special seniors' lunch.
Leaders of Ernst & Young's Financial...
DATE: Jun 22, 2010
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UBP MP John Barritt said he was "shocked" gender discrimination was left out of legislation transferring race group CURE's functions to the Human Rights Commission.
The bill, presented by Culture Minister Neletha Butterfield on Friday, entitled "The ...
DATE: Jun 22, 2010
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Five Police officers from the Caribbean won a court order overturning a decision to terminate them from the force.
The officers argued they had a legitimate expectation — according to letters from former Police Commissioner George Jackson — that they...
DATE: Jun 22, 2010
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DATE: Jun 22, 2010
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Bermuda Reserve Police have a new boss after Commandant Huw Lewis stepped down after 31 years of service.
And Deputy Commandant Jerry Robinson, who has served for over 20 years is the new Commandant.
A change of command ceremony happened on Saturday ...
DATE: Jun 22, 2010
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