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Bermuda’s economy is in a much worse state than people think, an economist has warned.
Robert Stubbs, previously head of research at the Bank of Bermuda, said government policy mistakes made before the 2008 global financial crisis were to blame.
Mr S...
DATE: Aug 31, 2017
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The car carrier Viking Sea caused between $2,000 and $3,000 worth of damage when it struck Hamilton’s cargo dock.
However, Corporation of Hamilton chief operating officer Edward Benevides said an initial assessment showed “no major structural damage...
DATE: Aug 31, 2017
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Plans to build a rental centre for electric vehicles at the Fairmont Southampton have been given the go-ahead by the Development Applications Board.
West End Properties was given planning permission to build the facility this month.
The new facility...
DATE: Aug 30, 2017
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It was the passing of a family member that pushed a young Bermudian to pursue her passion for food.
Brittany Lightbourne Oakley was 20 when her uncle, Nelson Bascome, the former health minister, passed away.
“He was always supportive, encouraging a...
DATE: Aug 30, 2017
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Businesses at Dockyard’s Clocktower Mall were yesterday forced to shut up shop due to a gas leak.
The problem was fixed by yesterday afternoon — but several Clocktower store owners said that the incident may have cost them sales on one of their busie...
DATE: Aug 30, 2017
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Police today identified the 62-year-old man who drowned yesterday morning as a Canadian national.
Thomas Kyser was taking part in what police described as a “snorkelling excursion” near North Rock when he lost consciousness while in the water at aro...
DATE: Aug 30, 2017
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Fresh food supplies are “critically low” after cargo ship Oleander was marooned in New Jersey because of a breakdown, an island supermarket manager warned yesterday.
Jasper Guevarra, Arnold’s Discount Warehouse manager, said: “We’re running criticall...
DATE: Aug 30, 2017
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The last Harbour Nights event of the year has been cancelled.
A spokeswoman said the decision was made because of the forecasted stormy weather.
She added: “In this instance, we take this opportunity to thank our sponsors, partners, set-up crews, v...
DATE: Aug 30, 2017
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Preserve Marriage has become a charity again after home affairs minister Walton Brown overturned a decision to refuse it charitable status.
The group, which opposes same-sex marriage and civil unions, first gained charitable status in 2016 but had be...
DATE: Aug 30, 2017
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Ewart Brown, the former premier, has called on the Bermuda Government to increase funding for a charity devoted to getting young people’s lives back on track.
Dr Brown, who backed setting up the Mirrors programme as one of his priorities when he beca...
DATE: Aug 29, 2017
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Jonathan Bell