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Renovation work on the Gibbs Hill Lighthouse has been completed at a cost of almost $365,000.
The historic landmark was shut down at the start of the year to enable to work to go ahead after years of neglect.
Public Works Minister Patricia Gordon-Pam...
DATE: May 31, 2014
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Government is calling on the private sector to build more residential care homes for seniors to satisfy a growing demand for facilities.
And it has also defended its record of policing private homes to ensure that elderly residents are not neglected ...
DATE: May 31, 2014
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A community activist is calling for the sale of toy guns to be banned, claiming that they could result in a tragedy.
And youth worker Carlton Simmons said the toys are also sending out the wrong message to children, teaching them that violence is acc...
DATE: May 30, 2014
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Bird enthusiasts are now able to study the nocturnal cahow from the comfort of their own computer screens thanks to a new website.
Nonsuch Island Nature Reserve has set up its own web portal — www.nonsuchisland.com — which features a video feed from ...
DATE: May 29, 2014
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Corporation of Hamilton officials are remaining tight-lipped over concerns that they have handed over thousands of dollars to a bankrupt organisation.
The Royal Gazette revealed that the US-based National Conference of Black Mayors — which is holding...
DATE: May 27, 2014
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Government is to explore the possibility of introducing a loan programme to help students fund the cost of further education.
A scheme had existed whereby previous Governments had acted as guarantors for bank loans taken out by cash-strapped students...
DATE: May 27, 2014
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Premier Michael Dunkley enjoyed his first Bermuda Day Parade as leader of the country yesterday, watching events from the vantage point of a VIP enclosure near the flagpole on Front Street.
Dressed casually in polo shirt and chinos, and sporting sung...
DATE: May 27, 2014
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Thousands of ratepayer dollars paid out by the Corporation of Hamilton to host a convention on the Island later this year could be seized by a US bankruptcy court.
The municipality has already handed over $50,000 to the Atlanta-based Conference of Bl...
DATE: May 23, 2014
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Controversy over who is behind the Conference of Black Mayors was stirred up following the election of Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson as president of a different organisation, the National Conference of Black Mayors (NCBM), in May 2013.
Mr Johnson di...
DATE: May 22, 2014
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The businessman at the centre of the Jetgate row has expressed his surprise and sadness at the resignation of Premier Craig Cannonier.
Millionaire developer Nathan Landow told The Royal Gazette he had been impressed by Mr Cannonier when he met him on...
DATE: May 22, 2014
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