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More than a third of families’ spending in Bermuda is now going on housing — nearly double that of the US.
Mainly due to rent increases, households spent more than $740 million on housing in 2005, a rise of seven percent on the previous year’s figure...
DATE: Apr 24, 2007
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Caribbean dignitaries visiting Bermuda for the 69th Annual Exhibition have praised the involvement of young people in the event.
Senator Norman Grant, president of the Jamaica Agricultural Society and chairman of the Caribbean Farmers' Network, told ...
DATE: Apr 24, 2007
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Large trucks are ruining Bermuda’s roads, according to Opposition MP Jon Brunson.
The Shadow Minister of Works and Engineering said the larger trucks have caused increase wear and tear on roads across the Island.
Longitudinal cracks on Camden Straigh...
DATE: Apr 24, 2007
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The number of tourists visiting Bermuda increased by almost a quarter in 2006 to more than 635,000, according to new figures released by Government.
The latest Quarterly Bulletin of Statistics revealed that 635,272 air and cruise passengers visited t...
DATE: Apr 23, 2007
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An election is looming. When it comes, each main party will no doubt promise to sustain economic growth, reform education, build houses, tackle crime and economically empower the disadvantaged.
A spat caused by inflammatory racial rhetoric might grab...
DATE: Apr 23, 2007
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After just two days of drilling, a Bermudian struck gold in Africa.
Eugene Carmichael helped fund a drilling project looking for an underground water source near a remote village in Cameroon.
He said: "We raised $15,000 and hired a Chinese engineerin...
DATE: Apr 23, 2007
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Police probe trio of break-insThree residences were broken into over the weekend. The first break in was on Ferry Drive, St. George's, where cash and jewellery were stolen. The homeowner told Police the break in happened while she was at work.
The se...
DATE: Apr 23, 2007
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Following the late winter storm on the US east coast last week and the associated wet and windy weather experienced in Bermuda, many unusual birds are being reported in Bermuda.
“Many north-bound spring migrants were pushed off-course into the Atlant...
DATE: Apr 23, 2007
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Cruise ship passengers left stranded at Dockyard after they were unable to buy bus or ferry passes have received an apology from the Ministry of Tourism and Transport.
The tourists on the Costa Magica landed in Bermuda a day late last Thursday due to...
DATE: Apr 23, 2007
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Gombeys and the Bermuda Regiment band entertained thousands over the weekend at a Virginia Tattoo.
Seventy-five performers took to the stage Friday evening for the largest military tattoo in North America.
The Virginia International Tattoo in Norfolk...
DATE: Apr 23, 2007
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