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Hoteliers are hopeful that new Immigration rules allowing exempt companies to purchase tourism residential units will help them during a difficult economic climate.
Hotel occupancy fell by eight percent last year to 51 percent. And hotels which bui...
DATE: Mar 05, 2010
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A thug who attacked a schoolboy in broad daylight and left him with a broken jaw has been jailed for 18 months.
Tyevon Bean, 20, pleaded in January to causing grievous bodily harm to 16-year-old Jarrett Carlington. At that time, prosecutor Maria Sofi...
DATE: Mar 04, 2010
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The Department of Tourism spent $2.2 million advertising the Island as a tourism destination in magazines.
In Parliamentary Questions released yesterday the Department listed how the $12.6 million advertising budget was spent in the 2009/2010 fiscal ...
DATE: Mar 04, 2010
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Hospital subsidies rose by 13 percent more than $15 million last year due to a rise in long-term patients and an increased utilisation of health services.
In 2009 the Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) estimated that subsidies for King Edward VII Memorial...
DATE: Mar 04, 2010
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FutureCare was yesterday labelled a discriminatory scheme by Opposition MP Louise Jackson.
The Shadow Health Minister spoke out after Government senator Thaao Dill said people were "making stuff up" and causing fear among the elderly when they critic...
DATE: Mar 04, 2010
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Keep Bermuda Beautiful has praised Government for its proposals to clamp down on litter louts.
The charity, which organises clean-ups throughout the year, welcomed plans to issue fines to anyone dumping trash on the Island's parks.
In Friday's Budget...
DATE: Mar 04, 2010
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A man has been convicted of leading a gang attack and robbery on a cricket club manager. Jahkiel Samuels, 24, was recognised by victim Tareek Somner, 28, during the assault, which left him battered and bruised.
Mr. Somner gave evidence last month of ...
DATE: Mar 04, 2010
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The Bermuda Police Service has promoted ten officers to sergeants.
Police Commissioner Michael DeSilva congratulated the following officers: Andrew Smalling, Robert Hagger, Nigel Gittens and Derek Berry of the Serious Crime Division; Michael Butcher,...
DATE: Mar 04, 2010
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Bacardi Ltd. will support CADA for another year for the 'Let Us Drive' initiative.
CADA Chairman Anthony Santucci thanked Bacardi and said: "As many of you know, the service is designed to take people home so that they don't have to drink and drive.
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DATE: Mar 04, 2010
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The Department of Tourism spent $1.5 million on digital marketing in the 2009/2010 fiscal year.
Out of the $1.5 million, iCrossing, the Department's digital marketing agency, was paid $327,725 in management, creative design and production fees.
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DATE: Mar 04, 2010
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