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Horticultural waste continued accumulating at Pembroke Dump for about five months while machinery to treat it was broken, Government staff have revealed.
Government yesterday confirmed its pro-grinder, the equipment which breaks down plant waste disc...
DATE: Apr 04, 2012
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Tim Smith
Warwick Academy is “desperately trying to keep our family together” after soaring numbers of parents lost their jobs and are struggling to pay fees.
The school is launching a campaign to inject cash into its Emergency Student Rescue Fund, amid fears ...
DATE: Apr 02, 2012
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Education
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
The Pembroke Dump fire could have been started by a carelessly discarded cigarette, according to a Government waste manager.
Allan Hunt said tree clippings piled up in dry conditions might easily have been set ablaze by the smallest of sparks on Thur...
DATE: Mar 31, 2012
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Jonathan Bell
St George’s has a new dedicated police officer following years of complaints about the lack of direct coverage.
PC Litanya Smith, who was unveiled at a public meeting in Penno’s Wharf on Thursday night, will be based in the Old Town to serve as a fir...
DATE: Mar 31, 2012
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Tim Smith
Government is currently engaged in talks with "a number of entities" to ensure that fires at Marsh Folly are eliminated "once and for all", Health Minister Zane DeSilva told a press conference this afternoon.
Although most flames have been put out fi...
DATE: Mar 30, 2012
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Tim Smith
St George's fire station has closed due to problems with mould, chief fire officer Vincent Hollinsid told a public meeting last night.
Mr Hollinsid said St George’s Island will be served from Clearwater fire station in St David's while a clean-up ope...
DATE: Mar 30, 2012
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Tim Smith
Firefighters and police officers are out in full force tonight in response to a huge fire at Pemboke dump
Emergency vehicles are arriving at the scene as efforts get underway to extinguish the massive blaze which is being fuelled by winds as heavy sm...
DATE: Mar 29, 2012
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Tim Smith
Senators clashed over Government’s soaring debt once more as the Budget debate came to an end last night.
One Bermuda Alliance Senators Michael Dunkley and Michael Fahy criticised Government for treating the Sinking Fund as a piggy bank, mismanaging ...
DATE: Mar 29, 2012
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Budget
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Shadow Health Minister Michael Dunkley yesterday urged Government to reveal its plan to bring seniors’ home Lefroy House up to standard.
Senator Dunkley noted his predecessor Louise Jackson has called for work to be done on the property since Hurrica...
DATE: Mar 29, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
A Bermuda High School student was allegedly attacked by girls from other schools.
Head Linda Parker last night expressed her anger over the incident, which took place on Friday in Hamilton and is now under police investigation.
“We are horrified by t...
DATE: Mar 28, 2012
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith