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Community and Culture Minister Wayne Scott showed he has a head for heights when he welcomed members of a St Kitts stilt walking team to the Island this morning.
The stilt walkers will be taking part in Saturday’s Gombey Festival, when five Gombey tr...
DATE: Sep 11, 2014
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All work permit holders have now signed a declaration acknowledging that they are not entitled to permanent residency on the Island.
The document was introduced by Government last year after it controversially axed maximum term limit policies brought...
DATE: Sep 10, 2014
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Shadow Immigration Minister Walton Brown has launched a bid for the leadership of the Opposition Progressive Labour Party.
Mr Brown confirmed he will challenge current leader Marc Bean at the PLP’s Annual Delegates’ Conference next month.
In a statem...
DATE: Sep 09, 2014
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Young drinkers will be asked to prove their age at bars and other licensed premises when laws tackling under-age drinking come into effect next month.
Premier and National Security Minister Michael Dunkley said the ‘No Alcohol Under 18 — We Card’ ini...
DATE: Sep 09, 2014
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The Bermuda Post Office must provide high levels of service, increase efficiency and examine new revenue streams if it is to survive, according to Premier Michael Dunkley.
Opening the annual Caribbean Postal Union Conference, which is being held on t...
DATE: Sep 08, 2014
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The Opposition is calling on Government to bail out a cash-strapped charity that provides a shelter for the victims of domestic abuse.
And the Progressive Labour Party also wants to set up a Gender Affairs Office to ensure that public funds were made...
DATE: Sep 05, 2014
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An elderly woman was knocked down by a car as she walked across a pedestrian crossing in Southampton yesterday morning.
According to police, the incident took place at around 7.15am on Middle Road near the junction with Lighthouse Road.
“It appears t...
DATE: Sep 05, 2014
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Quadriplegic Luke Caines’ dream of leaving a hospital ward for geriatric patients after 40 years has moved a step closer thanks to the generosity of the community.
For Summerhaven — the purpose-built home for people in wheelchairs — has received $20,...
DATE: Sep 04, 2014
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Former Tourism chief Billy Griffith has landed a new job heading up the industry in his native Barbados, according to news reports.
Mr Griffith served as director of the Department of Tourism here for six years until the body was disbanded and replac...
DATE: Sep 04, 2014
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Fire engines rushed to the Belco plant on Serpentine Road this afternoon after a fire broke at the facility.
A company spokesman later confirmed that the insulation around the exhaust system of an engine had caught fire at around 3pm, but was quickly...
DATE: Sep 04, 2014
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