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Tainted water blamed on old cast-iron pipes is still a problem for some homes in Prospect, the Ministry of Public Works said yesterday.
Discoloured water has affected homes at Alexandra Road and the adjoining Greenwich Lane, which date back to the Br...
DATE: Jul 05, 2018
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A Turkey-based cryptocurrency venture, Ovis Communications, has announced that it is “establishing a presence in Bermuda to further develop its long-term growth plans”.
The Ministry of Home Affairs said that the company’s principals, Serbulent Arslan...
DATE: Jul 05, 2018
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The Warwick Gombey troupe has followed the example of one of its youngest members to help families in need.
The traditional dancers acted after kind-hearted Xenai Savery, aged 10, asked for donations to the Family Centre instead of gifts on his birth...
DATE: Jul 05, 2018
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A leaflet on Bermuda’s Constitution has been released for the public by the Centre for Justice.
Next month, the Centre plans to assess the public’s awareness of the Constitution through a phone and internet survey.
It follows a conference last month ...
DATE: Jul 05, 2018
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An axed opposition senator has claimed his support for same-sex marriage could have contributed to a decision to dump him from the Upper House.
Andrew Simons — who will be replaced by Robyn Swan, the One Bermuda Alliance caucus chairwoman — said yest...
DATE: Jul 04, 2018
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A tax break for first-time business owners has paid off, a woman who opened her own childcare centre said yesterday.
Shekiah Washington, owner and head teacher at Little Achievers Daycare Centre, was one of the businesspeople who received a payroll t...
DATE: Jul 03, 2018
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Bus drivers who worked to rule on the public holiday on June 18 broke the law, according to Walton Brown, the Minister of Home Affairs.
However, unionised bus operators are now “talking through all their issues”, Mr Brown told Parliament.
The work-to...
DATE: Jul 02, 2018
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Popular St George’s resident Neville Swainson, known as Chop-Chop, has died at the age of 84.
Opposition leader Jeanne Atherden said Mr Swainson was a popular figure from her childhood in the East End, when he worked in her father’s packing business....
DATE: Jul 02, 2018
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A 34-year-old man is in police custody after menacing residents of Cottage Hill Road, Hamilton Parish with a bladed article.
According to police, the incident was reported at 5.22pm on Saturday, with a tactical unit responding.
A house with the suspe...
DATE: Jul 02, 2018
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There is “no need to be concerned” about the island’s ongoing push to regain the printing of Bermuda passports from the British Government, home affairs minister Walton Brown told Parliament.
“We do believe we will make progress — it’s time consuming...
DATE: Jul 02, 2018
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