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The Bank of Bermuda?s shareholders? overwhelming vote in favour of the bank being taken over by HSBC Plc marks the end of one chapter in Bermuda?s economic history and the beginning of another.
To some degree it shows how difficult it is for a countr...
DATE: Feb 17, 2004
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No ordinary Joe
February 13, 2004
Dear Sir,
I'm a Bermudian who has resided in Arizona for the previous ten years.
I read The Royal Gazette every day on the Internet and it never ceases to amaze me how the Island is slowly deteriorating in many areas...
DATE: Feb 17, 2004
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Attorney General Sen. Larry Mussenden?s announcement on Friday that he has formed a committee to review the criminal justice system will be welcomed by many people.
As a new appointee, it makes sense that Sen. Mussenden would want to take a fresh loo...
DATE: Feb 16, 2004
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Michael Howard gave a speech last week, in which he outlined his beliefs about Britain and the way he thought it ought to be governed.
It wasn?t given a tremendous amount of play in the British press ? they picked up on parts of it that had to do wit...
DATE: Feb 16, 2004
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January 30, 2004
Dear Sir,
It gives me great pleasure to once again show our appreciation for the help given the Orchid Charity Club during our annual Tag Days which were held on Friday, January 16 and Saturday, January 17, 2004. To the merchants who...
DATE: Feb 13, 2004
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February 5, 2004
Dear Sir
Replying to Edwin Cowen's letter (February 3, 2004), I very much endorse that Heydon, Purvis Park, Elizabeth Hills and Ferguson Park be turned over to the private sector.
They have a different requirements and do's and don't...
DATE: Feb 13, 2004
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Acting Director of Public Prosecutions Kulandra Ratneser?s decision not to press charges in connection with the death of Steven (Pepe) Dill will not have come easily.
No one, in this day and age, should die of complications arising from asthma as Mr....
DATE: Feb 13, 2004
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February 11, 2004
Dear Sir,
My wife and I have been coming to "the rock" for more than 30 years. For many of those we stayed at Newstead but unfortunately that option is now closed to us.
We decided to come back again for Christmas and were dismayed ...
DATE: Feb 13, 2004
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The fact that some people are outraged over demands for rents of $32,000 a month for a house is not surprising; but their ire is misdirected.
If someone is crazy enough to spend that kind of money on a house, then let them. Reducing the rental price ...
DATE: Feb 13, 2004
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It is an inescapable irony that the Bank of Bermuda, which was formed more than 100 years ago because Bermuda's merchants were dissatisfied with the performance of foreign banks, could now be sold to HSBC Plc.
Indeed, it is surprising that there has ...
DATE: Feb 12, 2004
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