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More than a thousand Belco customers lost power yesterday morning after two power transmission cables failed.
A Belco spokeswoman said yesterday: “At approximately 4.40am, two transmission cables out of the Prospect Substation failed, causing approxi...
DATE: Apr 27, 2012
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Philippine passport holders in Bermuda are encouraged to apply for newly introduced e-Passports, particularly if their existing passport will expire in the next six months
The Philippines recently introduced the electronic passports, which include ne...
DATE: Apr 27, 2012
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Jacqueline Browne, Executive Director of St John Ambulance for almost a decade, was honoured yesterday for her contributions to the community.
In a ceremony held at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute, Ms Browne was given the Bermuda CableVi...
DATE: Apr 27, 2012
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The Inter-Agency Committee for Families and Children is hoping to reinvigorate efforts to tackle the growing issues facing the Island.
The organisation was founded by Martha Dismont of the Family Centre in 1995 to bring together the Island’s service ...
DATE: Apr 27, 2012
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An investigation into the stability of the new main dock at Heritage Wharf will be carried out, Government said yesterday.
And Government is also investigating the matter of liability in regards to the damaged thruster wall at the west end site in ho...
DATE: Apr 25, 2012
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Improving St George’s economy is the key to putting the town back on the right track, East End businessman Alfonso Harris believes.
Mr Harris is challenging Mayor Kenneth Bascome in the municipal election on May 10.
“I feel that it’s been negatively ...
DATE: Apr 24, 2012
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A Sandys teen suffered leg injuries after his auxiliary cycle and a car collided in Sandys.
A police spokeswoman said officers responded to a report of a crash at around 4pm on Tuesday near the junction of Malabar Road and Runway Lane.
The spokeswoma...
DATE: Apr 21, 2012
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Parents need to be given the proper tools to tackle the issue of drug use by the Island’s youth, according to the Family Centre.
Responding to the results of the National School Survey, released yesterday, Martha Dismont of the Family Centre said she...
DATE: Apr 21, 2012
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Two marathons in two days on two continents.
It’s an incredible feat that has left Mark Harris with countless blisters, and his running mate, Greg Tyers, equally as sore.
The 34-year-olds tackled the Paris International Marathon on Sunday. Two flight...
DATE: Apr 20, 2012
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Students are carrying guns into schools, according to a Government survey of the Island’s youth.
The National School Survey found 1.4 percent of students had taken a handgun to school in the past year; 2.9 percent said they’d carried a gun in that sa...
DATE: Apr 20, 2012
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