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Unemployed Bermuda residents have been urged to participate in a registration drive so Government can assess the extent of the problem.
The drive will run from Tuesday, June 21, through to Friday, July 1. Unemployed residents can register online at w...
DATE: Jun 17, 2011
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Politics
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Government is exploring the idea of bringing a US training and vocational programme for young people to Bermuda.
Premier Paula Cox met a contractor from the Job Corps initiative in Bermuda four weeks ago.
She had a follow-up meeting this week with th...
DATE: Jun 17, 2011
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Politics
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Bermuda Tourism Board meetings consist of little more than drinking tea and eating cakes, according to axed member Tony Brannon.
The entertainer says tourism has become “a game of political nit-picking” with Government refusing to adopt innovate idea...
DATE: Jun 17, 2011
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Politics
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For the second time in just over a year, MPs will today debate a new law requiring security guards and private detectives to go on training programmes.
The Private Investigators and Security Guards Act was amended last year to force them to get licen...
DATE: Jun 17, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
New York’s legislators are making good on a vow to force Mayor Michael Bloomberg to reveal travel details if he leaves the city for long.
Mr Bloomberg’s frequent trips to Bermuda landed him in trouble when he was out of town during a catastrophic bli...
DATE: Jun 17, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Premier Paula Cox, Deputy Premier Derrick Burgess and Economy Minister Kim Wilson are leading a delegation to Washington, DC.
Jobs, reinsurance, border control, agriculture, energy and the environment are among the issues up for discussion as Ms Cox ...
DATE: Jun 14, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
One Bermuda Alliance Senator Craig Cannonier called on Bermudians to “raise our game” or risk losing overseas customers.
Mr Cannonier’s remarks followed a visitor’s complaint that surly bus drivers had affected the quality of her stay in Bermuda.
New...
DATE: Jun 13, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Former United Bermuda Party MP Darius Tucker yesterday completed his journey across the floor to the Progressive Labour Party, telling The Royal Gazette: “It’s not a matter of ideology.”
The Hamilton South MP said what’s in his heart is more importan...
DATE: Jun 12, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
The number of people taking advantage of free food programmes has risen dramatically in recent months, according to charities involved in feeding the needy.
Seven organisations who dish out meals around the Island have joined together to form the Ber...
DATE: Jun 11, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Heavier trucks will be allowed on Bermuda’s roads under legislation which passed through the House of Assembly yesterday.
The maximum weight of fully loaded fuel tankers will go up 50 percent, from 22,000 pounds to 33,000 pounds, as part of the Motor...
DATE: Jun 11, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
