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Tropical Storm Colin is heading to the Island this weekend, bringing winds up to 35 knots.
Bermuda Weather Service issued a special advisory notice at 8 p.m. last night stating that Colin was a threat to the Island.
The storm was 417 nautical miles s...
DATE: Aug 06, 2010
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A dispute between management and workers at BTC has been resolved this afternoon, according to Bermuda Industrial Union president Chris Furbert.
He called an urgent press conference after staff downed tools for a meeting about the company’s refusal t...
DATE: Aug 06, 2010
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A summer series of free outdoor movies may have to be curtailed if sponsors can't be found for some of the showings.
The Moonlight Movie events are due to take place every weekend until September 19 — but organiser Eugene Dean told The Royal Gazette ...
DATE: Aug 06, 2010
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Speculation was last night mounting that Deputy Premier Paula Cox would announce her candidacy for the leadership of the Progressive Labour Party today.
PLP stalwart LaVerne Furbert, who is backing the Finance Minister for the top job, told The Royal...
DATE: Aug 05, 2010
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Belco was yesterday still hard at work clearing an oil and water slick from a residential garden near its Pembroke plant.
The company said in a statement last night that the job had been given "top priority" and that workers had removed contaminated ...
DATE: Aug 04, 2010
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The Corporation of Hamilton will ask Government for millions of dollars in compensation if it is stopped from collecting wharfage fees, the city's Mayor revealed last night.
Charles Gosling told The Royal Gazette it was still unclear if City Hall wou...
DATE: Aug 04, 2010
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An "uncomplicated" amendment to the law aimed at giving reassurance to companies bidding to build Bermuda's new hospital has been passed by senators.
Attorney General Kim Wilson told the Upper Chamber on Monday that the Government Loans Amendment (No...
DATE: Aug 04, 2010
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Senators have approved new legislation which will impose a one-off fee on class four insurance companies.
The Insurance Companies (Special Fees) Act 2010 brings in the charge to cover the costs of enhanced supervisory standards.
Attorney General Kim ...
DATE: Aug 04, 2010
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Opposition senator Jeanne Atherden accused Government of "politricks" and "double speak" yesterday for giving conflicting statements about a redrawn electoral map which needs to be approved by Parliament.
But last night Dr. Brown rejected the critici...
DATE: Aug 03, 2010
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Labour and Immigration Minister David Burch insisted yesterday he was right to complain to firms whose employees sent him messages in support of the Corporation of Hamilton's Save Our City campaign.
Senator Burch told the Upper Chamber he got about 5...
DATE: Aug 03, 2010
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