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Tourism Minister Wayne Furbert received a gift when he took over his portfolio earlier this month improved third quarter tourism arrivals.
Mr Furbert can claim no credit for the July to September figures, but they do give him a positive foundation t...
DATE: Nov 25, 2011
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One of the longest political sagas Bermuda has endured in recent years came to an end this month when the Bermuda Industrial Union finally released its accounts.
The union claimed the accounts, which cover the better part of the last decade, were hel...
DATE: Nov 24, 2011
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Yesterday’s story about the dismal state of the former HMS Malabar buildings should be an embarrassment to the West End Development Corporation and Government.
If they were the only Government properties in such disrepair, it would be bad enough. But...
DATE: Nov 23, 2011
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The news that National Security Minister Wayne Perinchief has recommended lifting the restriction on Bermudians selling top of the market homes to non-Bermudians will make realtors happy, at least.
It should be welcomed generally. This was a wrong-h...
DATE: Nov 23, 2011
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Bermuda received two rejections on the cruise ship front recently, which may cost the Island in the future.
It’s a far cry from the days when cruise lines were knocking down the door to serve the Island.
Although a fair amount of blame is being sha...
DATE: Nov 22, 2011
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Walter Roban did the right thing by stepping down over the Ministerial planning permission scandal, even if he continued to maintain he did nothing wrong.
Mr Roban’s reasoning, that he was resigning so as not to be a distraction to the Government, i...
DATE: Nov 21, 2011
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Opposition Leader Craig Cannonier delivered his Reply to the Throne Speech on Friday.
It was also his maiden speech, which is a first for Bermuda, and an unusual event in parliamentary democracies.
The speech shows that the One Bermuda Alliance pla...
DATE: Nov 21, 2011
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Premier Paula Cox promised bold moves when she delivered her speech to Progressive Labour Party delegates last month, and now, on the eve of the Throne Speech debate, it’s a good time to see if she has followed through.
Among other things, Ms Cox has...
DATE: Nov 18, 2011
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The revelations by the Bermuda Environmental and Sustainability Taskforce (BEST) about the granting of planning permission to Cabinet Minister Zane DeSilva to build warehouses on environmentally protected land raises grave concerns.
There will on ra...
DATE: Nov 17, 2011
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Friday marked Remembrance Day, and once again, despite the weather, Bermuda’s war veterans marched and were honoured for their sacrifice and for the sacrifices of those who went to war and never returned.
Each year, the number of veterans from the S...
DATE: Nov 14, 2011
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