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Students will get to travel free on buses and ferries from September after new regulations were approved by the Senate yesterday.
Free passes — to be given to all students on the Island and to Bermudians aged up to 18 studying abroad — are the precur...
DATE: Jul 24, 2008
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A bill to allow more dependents to benefit from the Contributory Pension Fund was passed with all-party support yesterday in the Senate.
The Contributory Pension Fund Amendment Act 2008 scrapped the rule stipulating widows must have been married for ...
DATE: Jul 24, 2008
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Neville Vanderpool, a student at Temple University College of Science and Technology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been named to the Dean's List for the spring 2008 semester.
Neville is a graduate of CedarBridge Academy.
The Dean's List recognises...
DATE: Jul 24, 2008
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The insurance sector was hardest hit on The Royal Gazette/Bermuda Stock Exchange Index (BSX) yesterday.
Argus Group Holdings Ltd. fell 75 cents (5.08 percent) to $14, with 1,100 shares traded, while BF&M Ltd. declined 50 cents (2.5 percent) to $19.50...
DATE: Jul 24, 2008
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Promising sailor Cameron Pimental helped put Bermuda on the world map when he was crowned overall junior champion at last weekend's Laser Radial Open Canadian Championships held at the St.Margaret Sailing Club in Nova Scotia.
The Bermudian placed thi...
DATE: Jul 24, 2008
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Colin Thompson
Laws combating money laundering and terrorism were passed through the Senate yesterday.
Attorney General Kim Wilson read the Proceeds of Crime Amendment Bill, which enables the courts to confiscate items used in money laundering offences.
Sen. Wilson...
DATE: Jul 24, 2008
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Bermuda-based Scottish Re Group Ltd.'s main subsidiaries have had their financial strength rating (FSR) downgraded to C- (weak) from C+ (marginal) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) to "cc" from "b-" by AM Best Co. over concerns its financial position a...
DATE: Jul 24, 2008
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Lena Ostroff and Scott –Striffler, announce the marriage of their son, Ian Jacob (formerly Ian Jacob Ostroff Striffler) to Lindsay Robin Hovestreydt (daughter of Dirk and Vickie Hovestreydt) on June 1, 2008 in Malibu, California.
The bride and groom...
DATE: Jul 24, 2008
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The arraignment of Premier Ewart Brown's son for 19 felony charges of sexual molestation was yesterday adjourned until August 7.
But the Los Angeles Superior Court was told that seven more alleged victims of Dr. Kevin Brown have come forward.
Dr. Bro...
DATE: Jul 24, 2008
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Sanity at Corporation
July 22, 2008
Dear Sir,
Sanity finally prevails at the Corporation of Hamilton.
For the first time in years City voters had a group of high quality candidates to chose from, and they did so with common sense. The three elected C...
DATE: Jul 24, 2008
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