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Bermuda can ill afford to drift into further racial and political confrontation, to a point where invisible roadblocks are hindering progress in the daily lives of its citizens and could very well affect the peaceful and friendly image that we are st...
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Age Concern has teamed up with BF&M to provide a life insurance policy for seniors to spare their loved ones financial strain when they die.
The Peace of Mind policy, which will be available through Age Concern from July 4, does not require any medic...
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Governor Sir Richard Gozney has quashed rumours of a Royal visit during the Queen's Birthday celebrations.
Rumours have circulated the Island that Prince William was due to arrive ahead of his Royal Navy duties in the Caribbean aboard the frigate HMS...
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The Bank of Bermuda is going 'Green' on World Environment Day in a bid to promote environmental awareness among its customers and employees.
In an effort to cut down on paper usage and encourage clients to get electronic statements instead, the bank ...
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) — The Aaa financial strength ratings of bond insurers MBIA Inc. and Ambac Financial Corp. face a new threat from Moody's Investors Service as losses from the mortgage-market slump deepen.
Moody's yesterday put the ratings under r...
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Ratings agency Standard & Poor's has downgraded Bermuda bond reinsurer Ram Reinsurance's financial strength and financial enhancement ratings from AAA to AA and put a negative outlook on the ratings.
Ram chief executive officer Vernon Endo said he be...
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Jonathan Kent
A glaring omission
June 1, 2008
Dear Sir,
I read with interest the road accident statistics in today's Royal Gazette. There was, however, one glaring omission: cause or suspected cause of accident. Road accidents are caused by many things: Alcohol, d...
DATE: Jun 05, 2008
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A "Grim Reaper" rapist who preyed on a 15-year-old girl yesterday lost an attempt to overturn his conviction.
Tewolde Selassie, 30, who raped the teenager after breaking into her bedroom, also lost his bid to reduce his 25-year sentence.
Selassie's r...
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Tim Smith
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Colon cancer patients with a family history of the disease may live longer once treated than those without the family link, researchers said this week.
The reason is not clear, said Dr. Jennifer Chan and colleagues at Dana-Farber ...
DATE: Jun 05, 2008
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TORONTO (Bloomberg) - Canadian stocks fell a second day, led by Encana Corp., after oil prices fell and US Federal Reserve chairman Ben S Bernanke said the central bank is concerned by a rise in inflation expectations.
The Standard & Poor's/TSX Compo...
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