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Coral is being moved from a 100-year-old wreck to a new home to prevent damage by cruise ships.
A team is removing the coral on the wreck of a tug that was used to build the King's Wharf, in Dockyard, and which is next to the new cruise ship pier. It...
DATE: Mar 20, 2009
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The Bermuda International Love Festival cost taxpayers $150,000 and brought 98 visitors to the Island, according to figures released by Junior Tourism Minister Marc Bean.
R&B legends Earth, Wind and Fire were the headline act for the Valentine's week...
DATE: Mar 20, 2009
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Auditor General's Reply to Various Statements Made in Respect to his February, 2009 Special Report
1. MINISTER'S STATEMENT
The local construction industry, therefore, relies on these means and methods as a guide only and all excavators qualify their ...
DATE: Mar 20, 2009
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One of the trio accused of murdering Matthew Clarke blamed the other two in taped Police interviews played to a jury yesterday.
Vernon Simons, 24, Shannon Tucker, 32, and Kyle Sousa, 18, are jointly charged with stabbing and battering Mr. Clarke at h...
DATE: Mar 20, 2009
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Government's revamped health plan for seniors will cover 75 percent of costs for a slew of services, Health Minister Nelson Bascome announced yesterday.
The scheme, which will begin on April 1 for all seniors in the basic Health Insurance Plan (HIP),...
DATE: Mar 20, 2009
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A controversial bill allowing gambling on cruise ships while in dock might be reworked and revisited after being withdrawn during discussions in the House of Assembly.
On Wednesday, Premier and Tourism and Transport Minister Dr. Brown allowed a Vote ...
DATE: Mar 20, 2009
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Auditor General Larry Dennis has claimed that certain parts of the Police/Court building were speeded up for political reasons.
Responding to Works and Engineering Minister Derrick Burgess' statement that the much delayed $78 million project in Hamil...
DATE: Mar 20, 2009
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Auditor General Larry Dennis yesterday refuted Government's suggestion that former overseas tourism boss Glenn Bean's severance package was in line with a long-standing pension programme.
In his hard-hitting special report last week, Mr. Dennis revea...
DATE: Mar 20, 2009
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Stranded Polish sailor Stan Rutkowski has thanked the people of Bermuda for their hospitality saying it has made up for three weeks he spent struggling at sea.
Mr. Rutkowski's 28ft yacht Lucyfer ran aground at Cooper's Island on Tuesday after he mist...
DATE: Mar 20, 2009
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Police/Court builders Landmark Lisgar donated $1,000 to the Progressive Labour Party and then claimed the money back from Government, says Auditor General Larry Dennis.
The cheque was made out as a "charitable donation" and Mr. Dennis said it was inc...
DATE: Mar 20, 2009
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