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Somerset Village could soon become the Island's second economic empowerment zone (EEZ).
This is according to PLP backbencher Dennis Lister of Sandys North Central.
The Economic Empowerment Zones Agency surveyed area business owners and residents last...
DATE: Apr 28, 2010
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Sandys North Central gave PLP stalwart Dennis Lister his fifth successive win in the 2008 election.
Mr. Lister topped the poll with 556 votes, followed by United Bermuda Party candidate Donald Hassell with 281 votes. There were two spoiled ballots ou...
DATE: Apr 28, 2010
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Raising graduation standards at the Berkeley Institute will produce better students, board chairman Craig Bridgewater said. He said the school will work closely with pupils to help them attain the 2.25 grade point average (GPA) that will be required ...
DATE: Apr 28, 2010
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Violence and anti-social behaviour is plaguing much of the Island, but people in Sandys North Central have decided to take matters into their own hands as The Royal Gazette found when Robyn Skinner visited this week for Up Your Street.
The idea was f...
DATE: Apr 28, 2010
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A sailor has been rescued seven miles off Bermuda after a rogue wave destroyed his sails and GPS.
Rick Knight, battled 30 foot waves to reach the Island after his mainsail and genoa were shredded by waves and wind on the second day of his voyage.
The...
DATE: Apr 28, 2010
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The popularity of Finance Minister and Deputy Premier Paula Cox has dropped dramatically, according to an exclusive Royal Gazette poll.
Premier Ewart Brown has also reached a new popularity low and the Progressive Labour Party has shed votes, meaning...
DATE: Apr 28, 2010
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The Bermuda Industrial Union (BIU) today called for health insurance providers to lower their rates.
At a press conference this afternoon union president Chris Furbert described the insurance increases as “alarming and unacceptable”.
And he called fo...
DATE: Apr 28, 2010
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The mother of a man accused of using an electric drill to injure a man during a mob attack yesterday told a jury he was at home sick with the flu at the time.
According to victim Temasgan Furbert, Bennett Phipps used the power tool to cut him behind ...
DATE: Apr 28, 2010
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A J24 which sank as it competed in the Bermuda International Invitational Race week was today raised from the Great Sound.
The boat sank yesterday in Race 5 of the J24 Class competition. Erin had been on the last leg of the last race and was flying h...
DATE: Apr 28, 2010
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Bermuda resident and technology pioneer Dr. James Martin owes Oxford University $50 million – and he is happy to pay it.
Dr. Martin, who owns Agar's Island in Hamilton Harbour, pledged $50 million a year ago to the top British university, but only if...
DATE: Apr 28, 2010
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