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Age Concern yesterday called on the Bermuda Government to address “woefully inadequate” community care facilities for the frail elderly after it emerged the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital was buckling under the strain of a flu outbreak.
Hospital b...
DATE: Feb 24, 2017
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All eyes will be on Bob Richards, the Minister of Finance, as he arrives at Parliament with the One Bermuda Alliance’s fifth and likely final Budget before the next General Election.
Although Mr Richards said he preferred to let the highly anticipate...
DATE: Feb 24, 2017
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A formal caution policy for cannabis possession has been issued to police, according to Director of Public Prosecutions Larry Mussenden.
In a statement, Mr Mussenden said he has today issued to the Commissioner of Police the guidance for formal cauti...
DATE: Feb 24, 2017
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The Bermuda Tourism Authority wants the tourism industry to do more to attract youngsters to visit the island for sports training — particularly in the shoulder season.
The BTA’s chief product and experiences development officer Pat Phillip-Fairn exp...
DATE: Feb 24, 2017
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Michael Dunkley met a group of students yesterday to discuss the airport redevelopment project.
The Premier and the Grade 3 Mount St Agnes students talked about the demand for the facility, its proposed location, the timeline for construction, and t...
DATE: Feb 24, 2017
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More than four people a day were injured as a result of road collisions in 2016, according to new figures from the Bermuda Hospitals Board.
A spokesman for the Bermuda Road Safety Council described the statistic as “shocking”, saying that it should m...
DATE: Feb 24, 2017
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Lord David Waddington, Governor of Bermuda from 1992 to 1997, has died, aged 87.
Lord Waddington, who was at the helm during former Premier Sir John Swan’s bid for independence in 1995, was previously a key figure under Margaret Thatcher in British p...
DATE: Feb 24, 2017
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Plans to turn the Grand Atlantic housing project into the Bermudiana Beach Resort have been resurrected.
The Bermuda Housing Corporation has announced that it has completed its selection process and selected MacLellan and Associates again to move for...
DATE: Feb 24, 2017
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The Bermuda Tourism Authority is increasing marketing in New York and Boston, promoting the island on television and in theatres for the Oscars.
According to a spokesman, the island is being highlighted in television spots on ABC stations in the area...
DATE: Feb 24, 2017
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The America’s Cup has jumped onboard for this year’s End to End Fun Walk as a Silver sponsor.
The annual event, celebrating 30 years of fundraising, will be held on Saturday, May 6 when participants can choose to walk the entire length of the islan...
DATE: Feb 24, 2017
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