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Opposition Race Relations and Economic Opportunity David Dodwell told members of the Chamber of Commerce about his draft bill to widen economic opportunity last week.
Chamber president Charles Gosling said members supported the idea of allowing small...
DATE: Feb 19, 2005
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Finance Minister Paula Cox pulled off the near impossible yesterday ? introducing a budget than angered nobody and pleased just about everybody.
Indeed Hester is fast warming to Ms Cox who always seems to have shopaholics firmly in mind.
Last year sh...
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Sir Richard Branson?s Virgin Holidays is offering a new vacation package to Bermuda and New York for UK visitors.
The package is called the ?Citys and Islands? concept and whisks British visitors off for three days in New York followed by a week of r...
DATE: Feb 19, 2005
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St. George's is set to have a new ferry after Government announced plans to add a fifth fast vessel to its fleet.
The ferry, capable of carrying up to 300 passengers, is being funded out of savings made by the Ministry of Tourism and Transport.
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The Quincentennial theme "A Bermuda For Everyone....Everyone For Bermuda" is reflected in the Government's support of the 500th anniversary of Bermuda's discovery this year with a pledge of $1 million to the St. George's Foundation.
The amount, sprea...
DATE: Feb 19, 2005
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A number of native and endemic Bermuda trees were planted at Government House yesterday to mark the 50th anniversary of the Bermuda Audubon Society.
The patron of the Audubon Society, Lady Vereker, was involved in the creation of an ?Audubon grove? o...
DATE: Feb 19, 2005
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The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) has been bombarded with e-mails from members and the general public objecting to plans to build another dolphin park.
Shelter manager Theresa Ince said yesterday the SPCA had received around...
DATE: Feb 19, 2005
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The St. George's Corporation received $611,000 in this year's Budget, compared to the $350,000 from the previous two years. That's an increase of $261,000, leaving St. George's Mayor, E. Michael Jones speechless.
He said last night he wasn't sure why...
DATE: Feb 19, 2005
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The Ministry of Health and Family Services has claimed 20 percent of the entire national budget as Government strove to emphasise its commitment to easing the healthcare costs of Bermuda?s senior citizens.
The Ministry received a total of $147.3 mill...
DATE: Feb 19, 2005
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Four of Africa?s Tourism Ministers will be coming to Bermuda in September to discuss plans for a full-scale African Diaspora Heritage Trail conference in 2006.
Bermuda Tourism Minister Ewart Brown?s sojourn in Zambia was just one stop in a whirlwind ...
DATE: Feb 19, 2005
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