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Access to the docks in Hamilton is to be restricted for part of this week to allow for urgent repairs.
Stevedoring Services Limited put in a request last year for three days of construction for “critical resurfacing work” to alleviate dangerous condi...
DATE: Feb 21, 2018
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Family Centre is preparing to move into its new premises at the former Sunshine League House on King Street in Hamilton this week.
In a statement, the charity described it as “the biggest move in their 27-year history”.
The Sunshine League’s headquar...
DATE: Feb 21, 2018
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A broadcast on the Hamilton waterfront dispute that failed to air on Hott 107.5 was pulled because radio station owner Glenn Blakeney was worried about potential legal issues and a clash with a planned discussion on the Budget.
Mr Blakeney, chairman ...
DATE: Feb 20, 2018
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Police are investigating two cases of indecent exposure.
A naked man exposed himself to a woman near Long Lane in Hamilton Parish on Sunday. The man was described as brown-complexioned, about 5ft 7in tall and of medium build.
The incident happened at...
DATE: Feb 20, 2018
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Jonathan Bell
Upgrades to the surface of Front Street between Parliament Street and Burnaby Hill will continue tomorrow morning, and are expected to be completed by Thursday afternoon, according to the Corporation of Hamilton.
The westbound driving lane will be cl...
DATE: Feb 20, 2018
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The former One Bermuda Alliance administration was accused in the Budget speech of an attempt to “cut its way out of a recession”.
David Burt, Premier and Minister of Finance, blamed the Opposition party’s programme of austerity for “mouldy schools, ...
DATE: Feb 19, 2018
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Politics
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Jonathan Bell
The cost of financial assistance is expected to drop by about $1.5 million in the next fiscal year.
The update came as the 2018-19 Budget earmarked $51.68 million for the programme, down from $53.55 million in 2017-18.
Financial assistance has been u...
DATE: Feb 19, 2018
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Politics
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Jonathan Bell
The first free PechaKucha of the year, with eight presenters speaking, is set for Thursday night at the Spinning Wheel on Court Street.
The quick-paced talks follow the standard format of 20 images projected onto a screen for 20 seconds at a time, ke...
DATE: Feb 19, 2018
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The Bermuda Government stands to reap millions by tightening payroll tax on notional salaries in owner-managed businesses.
Branded an “often-abused part of the payroll-tax system” by David Burt in his Budget speech, notional salaries were estimated t...
DATE: Feb 17, 2018
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Politics
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Jonathan Bell
Eugene Phillips, a Progressive Labour Party stalwart, has been recalled by Ewart Brown, the former premier, as the “spirit” behind the seniors medical insurance scheme FutureCare.
Dr Brown, along with his wife, Wanda, expressed “heartfelt condolences...
DATE: Feb 17, 2018
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