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Island residents have pledged nearly $300,000 to the Bermuda Red Cross to help those impacted by a deadly typhoon in the Philippines, and money is still coming in.
Bermuda Red Cross director Ann Spencer-Arscott said that as of yesterday the charity h...
DATE: Dec 12, 2013
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Government needs to find ways to encourage the private sector to fund anti-gang and anti-drug initiatives, according to Senator Jeff Baron.
Sen Baron, the Junior Minister for Public Safety, told the Senate yesterday that several other countries are w...
DATE: Dec 12, 2013
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Palmetto Road will likely reopen to two-way traffic in June — 16 months after a wall collapse which forced the closure of the westbound lane.
Public Works Minister Trevor Moniz told the House of Assembly that the project is set to go to tender in Jan...
DATE: Dec 09, 2013
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The Ministry of Public Works has yet to submit required information and studies regarding the Heritage Wharf project, according to the Development Applications Board (DAB).
Five months away from the start of the 2014 Cruise Ship season, the board sai...
DATE: Dec 07, 2013
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A proposed pedestrian bridge over Bailey’s Bay has been approved despite several objections from residents.
The bridge is intended to create a new amenity by linking sections of the Railway Trail, but some residents expressed concern the proposal wou...
DATE: Dec 07, 2013
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Government is considering its options regarding the recent reappointment of a non-Bermudian as the Director of Public Prosecutions despite a panel ruling a Bermudian candidate was qualified.
Speaking in the House of Assembly yesterday, Premier Craig ...
DATE: Dec 07, 2013
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A petition urging Government to reconsider dangerous dog legislation and return a pit bull puppy to its owners has continued to garner support.
As of yesterday afternoon, the change.org petition had more than 1,600 signatures.
The issue was highlight...
DATE: Dec 06, 2013
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Premier Craig Cannonier has called for open public dialogue on recommendations in the recently released SAGE Commission report as Government considers its next steps.
Mr Cannonier said this afternoon that Government will be reaching out to the Island...
DATE: Dec 06, 2013
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Laws granting police the power to detain gun suspects without charge for up to 28 days — which were due to expire at the end of this month — could be extended for another three years under new Government proposals.
And police could also be granted an...
DATE: Dec 06, 2013
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A petition has been launched to save a pit bull puppy scheduled to be destroyed because it’s an “illegal dog”.
Reyel Bowen told The Royal Gazette earlier this week that Hershey was taken from his property in October. On Tuesday, he received word that...
DATE: Dec 05, 2013
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