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Tourist figures were creeping close to last year's levels until the September 11 terrorist attacks wiped out the third quarter arrivals, it was revealed yesterday.
Visitor arrivals for July, August and September stood at 179,006, down 12.1 percent fo...
DATE: Nov 10, 2001
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The sentencing of the third man convicted in the stabbing death of Jermaine (Red) Pitcher was delayed yesterday due to an absentee defence attorney.
Jamal (Knolly) Robinson was to be sentenced yesterday for killing Mr. Pitcher in February, 2000, with...
DATE: Nov 10, 2001
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By Stephen Breen
Government is preparing to speak to other developers interested in taking over the Club Med resort if the Malaysian business group given first preference does not sign a deal soon, Tourism Minister David Allen said yesterday.
Last De...
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Grant Gibbons yesterday criticised Government for "its lack of respect and trust for the public it serves", in his first Reply to the Throne Speech since becoming Leader of the Opposition United Bermuda Party.
Last week's Throne Speech was uninspirin...
DATE: Nov 10, 2001
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Getting rid of Cablevision altogether could have led to "anarchy", Telecommunications and E-Commerce Minister Renee Webb told Parliament last night.
Ms Webb squared off with her UBP Shadow Minister Allan Marshall over issues related to her Ministry a...
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Plans for a computerised dispatch service for all taxis will go before Cabinet later this month, in spite of strong opposition from many drivers, Transport Minister Dr. Ewart Brown confirmed yesterday.
Dr. Brown told the House of Assembly that the la...
DATE: Nov 10, 2001
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Transport Minister Dr. Ewart Brown will finally unveil plans today for a centralised taxi dispatch service for Bermuda.
His announcement comes in the wake of complaints from Bermuda Hotel Association that hoteliers have had to drive guests around the...
DATE: Nov 09, 2001
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Out of approximately 1,000 summoned to Warwick Camp for military service, under 100 have signed up, The Royal Gazette has learned.
Regiment Commander Lt. Col. Gibbons, while admitting the drastic shortfall is "cause for some concern", said he is "sti...
DATE: Nov 09, 2001
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Jarion Richardson
Members of the Portuguese community uncertain about their futures in Bermuda are preparing for the possibility of having to return to the Azores by learning Portuguese.
Marco Lima, a new language teacher at the Portuguese Cultural Association, only a...
DATE: Nov 09, 2001
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Bermuda College is looking at the possibility of taking school students for lessons next year to combat overcrowding problems that may occur at schools due to changes in the graduation process.
Both CedarBridge Academy and Berkeley Institute are pred...
DATE: Nov 09, 2001
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