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Contractors have begun the final demolition of the Banana Beach and Flamingo Beach hotels following complaints from local businesses that a dangerous eyesore had been left.
The empty buildings on South Road, Warwick, which had been used by drug addic...
DATE: Feb 25, 2002
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An unemployment insurance fund will increase the cost of doing business in Bermuda, but it is the socially responsible thing to do, says Chamber of Commerce president Charles Gosling.
“I would say the main reaction is ‘here we come with yet another c...
DATE: Feb 25, 2002
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A local substance abuse prevention agency has knocked the possibility of alcohol being served on Bermuda ferries.
Cathy Belvedere, executive director for the Centre for Alcohol and Drug Abuse prevention (CADA), said serving alcohol on ferries would b...
DATE: Feb 25, 2002
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Transport Minister Dr. Ewart Brown defended Government's decision to apply for Caricom membership as a "moral responsibility" while suggesting that objectors to the plan were not being honest about their reasons.
"I wish those who oppose the idea wou...
DATE: Feb 23, 2002
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Bermuda's most famous beggar, Eugene McGowen (Jinx) Darrell, was jailed for seven weeks yesterday after being caught offending just hours after being given a week's conditional discharge for the same offence.
The 45-year-old homeless man, who now has...
DATE: Feb 23, 2002
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St. George's mayor Henry Hayward has voiced concern that Government has still not appointed a planning officer for the World Heritage site - some five months after the post was advertised.
And he said he was frustrated that he had been unable to get ...
DATE: Feb 23, 2002
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A new hair salon may be coming to the City of Hamilton.
An application has been filed for Planning approval to change the former Meyer Travel offices at 2, 4, 6, 8 and 16 Washington Lane into a beauty parlour.
In order to convert the offices, the sal...
DATE: Feb 23, 2002
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The Minister of Labour and Home Affairs Terry Lister has called on parents to help clear up the problem of illegal youth activity in Sandys Parish.
Mr. Lister, who represents the west end parish, also highlighted the need for new Community Police off...
DATE: Feb 23, 2002
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United Bermuda Party (UBP) leader Dr. Grant Gibbons yesterday called on the Premier to withdraw comments made about Shadow Tourism Minister David Dodwell in her television address to the country on Thursday night.
And Dr. Gibbons said his party will ...
DATE: Feb 23, 2002
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To His Honour the Speaker and Members of the Honourable House of Assembly:
Mr. Speaker,
I am pleased to present to this Honourable House the United Bermuda Party reply to the 2002/2003 Budget Statement.
Bermuda's people and Bermuda's businesses have ...
DATE: Feb 23, 2002
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