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A group of candidates calling themselves “Team Hamilton” will challenge the current administration at the City of Hamilton in the coming municipal elections.
Former common councillor Graeme Outerbridge will run against Mayor Charles Gosling in the Ma...
DATE: Apr 17, 2012
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Students from the Berkeley Institute recently won an Island-wide competition by creating a video aimed at preventing underage drinking.
The winning video, shot on school grounds by the Berkeley Institute’s Peer Helpers, was one of ten entries in the ...
DATE: Apr 17, 2012
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Senator Michael Fahy criticised the lack of a decision on controversial planning approvals made by former Environment Minister Walter Roban.
Speaking yesterday the Shadow Environment Minister said: “Nearly six months for a Planning decision to be mad...
DATE: Apr 16, 2012
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A section of Queen Street will be reduced to a single lane today and tomorrow as repaving work takes place.
A City of Hamilton spokeswoman announced yesterday that Queen Street between Front and Reid Streets will be temporarily limited to one lane as...
DATE: Apr 16, 2012
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A Government decision to allow visitors to stay in Bermuda for three months has been applauded by the Opposition and the Bermuda Hotel Association (BHA).
National Security Minister Wayne Perinchief announced in the House of Assembly on Friday that as...
DATE: Apr 16, 2012
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The United Bermuda Party are calling for opposition parties to be given equal time on CITV in the build up to the coming general election.
In a recent statement, Kim Swan said that while CITV offers culturally diverse and educational programming, it ...
DATE: Apr 16, 2012
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Environmental studies should have been carried out before a SDO for Tucker’s Point was presented to legislators, according to the Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce (BEST).
The group recently reiterated criticisms of Government’s handling...
DATE: Apr 16, 2012
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Environment
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda’s Director of Energy Jeane Nikolai will this week take part in two Caribbean conferences on renewable energy as a guest speaker.
The summits, the Jamaica Power Summit in Kingston, and the Barbados Power Summit in Bridgetown, will feature disc...
DATE: Apr 16, 2012
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Environment
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Organisers yesterday declared the first Bermuda Brain Tumor Support Group 5K a success, with around 30 participants and volunteers taking part.
Organiser Shahidah Abdur-Rahim, who founded the Brain Tumor Support Group said the weather was perfect for...
DATE: Apr 16, 2012
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New legislation aimed in part at preventing guns and drugs from getting onto the Island was approved in the House of Assembly.
A section of the Revenue Amendment (No 2) Act 2012 is aimed to prevent ships from trading illegal items at sea by requiring...
DATE: Apr 16, 2012
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Politics
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
