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Two men who clashed over noisy kite-flying mended their bridges yesterday.
Duvon Powell, a founder of the Kite Warriors group, and businessman Steve Thomson agreed to meet after their confrontation about hummer-fitted kites was posted on social medi...
DATE: Apr 04, 2020
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The Premier’s effort to bring home Bermudians stranded in Britain was defended yesterday by a student eager to book a place on board a charter flight home expected to take off on Monday.
Ashley Fubler, 23, said last night anyone worried about David B...
DATE: Apr 03, 2020
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Elderly Bermudians trapped in Britain by the coronavirus crisis pleaded to come home yesterday.
Renee Wilson, 71, from Hamilton Parish, said she was with a group of older Bermudians stranded in London for eight days after they were marooned on a crui...
DATE: Apr 03, 2020
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Temporary tax and fee breaks have been rolled out by the Bermuda Government for businesses in need of financial relief.
The Ministry of Finance announced this afternoon that payroll taxes for January to March, due on April 15, should be filed as norm...
DATE: Apr 03, 2020
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West End Development Corporation has deferred all business rental charges for next month.
Andrew Dias, Wedco’s general manager, said the payments had been suspended “until we have a somewhat better understanding of the situation”.
He added the quango...
DATE: Apr 02, 2020
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A former paramedic and firefighter is to introduce an air ambulance service in case medical staff are overwhelmed by Covid-19 cases.
Gilbert “Artie” Darrell said he was looking for an aircraft and investment for the service, which he said could take ...
DATE: Apr 02, 2020
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Restaurants face an uncertain future as takeout and delivery meals were suspended last night.
The services had replaced in-house dining after restrictions to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic were imposed. Service was limited to takeout on ...
DATE: Apr 02, 2020
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A public confrontation over noisy “hummer” kites that blew up on a social media led to apologies last night and a call for mutual respect.
A video posted on Facebook yesterday showed a dispute between an area resident and a group of men flying tradit...
DATE: Apr 01, 2020
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A charity devoted to women and children has been given a $40,000 boost to help families struggling from the effects of the Covid-19 crisis.
Elaine Butterfield, the executive director of the Women’s Resource Centre, said the cash would be used to pay ...
DATE: Apr 01, 2020
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The stalled Caroline Bay resort development is to go back to the drawing board with “expert restructuring advisers”, the finance minister said yesterday.
Curtis Dickinson added the project would be assessed by Alvarez and Marsal, a New York firm with...
DATE: Mar 28, 2020
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