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Residents are being urged to switch their thinking and turn off the lights for an hour, later this month.
The March 31 move is in support of Earth Hour, spearheaded here for the past three years by environmental group Greenrock.
Acting Environment Mi...
DATE: Mar 13, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Opposition has called for four-year re-registering to improve the accuracy of the Parliamentary Registrar, and for fixed term elections to be set for every five years.
These recommendations emerged in the continued Budget debate, as the reviews t...
DATE: Mar 12, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The proposed removal of Hamilton’s City Hall fountain, some 52 years after the iconic site opened, has saddened two former Mayors.
Lawson Mapp, Hamilton Mayor from 2000 to 2006, admitted that the pool sometimes sprinkled bystanders when the wind caug...
DATE: Mar 12, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A public auction drew about 50 bidders to gamble on the unknown contents of storage lockers, with prize porcelain and a trove of musical instruments among the spoils.
In a token of the economic times, the owners of Island Self Storage believe more au...
DATE: Mar 12, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
School spirit is taking off at the Bermuda High School, thanks to the BHS Leopards the Island’s newest cheerleading troupe, which underwent a trial by fire at this week’s school sports day.
Undaunted, the Leopards want to take their act to other scho...
DATE: Mar 10, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A St George’s man described by prosecutors as a gang associate was jailed for ten years on gun charges.
Rickai Dickinson, who admitted handling a firearm when he did not have a licence to do so, must serve at least half the sentence before he becomes...
DATE: Mar 10, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The City of Hamilton faces its first election under the new rule of universal adult franchise next week.
Nominations for the post of Alderman can be made on March 13.
The post was held by Deputy Mayor Glen Smith, who announced last month that he was ...
DATE: Mar 09, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Government has confirmed reports that seniors who fall behind in paying their FutureCare premiums will have their prescription drugs payments suspended.
And FutureCare clients who do not pay within 90 days of notification will have their policies ter...
DATE: Mar 09, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Today’s incoming British Airways flight was suspended, due to a mechanical problem with the aircraft back at Gatwick Airport.
As a result, today’s outgoing flight 2232 has also been cancelled.
BA spokeswoman Sallie Singleton apologised to customers o...
DATE: Mar 08, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Government has confirmed that seniors who fall behind on paying their FutureCare premiums will have payments suspended on prescription drugs.
However, the coverage will be restored once arrears are paid up.
A Health department spokeswoman said: “It i...
DATE: Mar 08, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
