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Residents were warned that using private vehicles for hire could put passengers at risk.
A Government spokesman said: “For the safety and security of the travelling public, the Ministry of Transport wishes to remind the public that unlike public serv...
DATE: Jan 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A man told a commission set up to look at land losses that he had a paper trail of evidence to prove that his property was taken from him illegally – and that lawyers, real estate agents and banks played a role in the land grab.
But Robert Moulder ga...
DATE: Jan 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The finance ministry will close at noon tomorrow to allow staff to pay their respects to Anthony Manders, the Financial Secretary, who died earlier this month.
A spokeswoman said the move would allow staff at the ministry headquarters to join the vir...
DATE: Jan 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Thirty-six bus routes have been cancelled this afternoon, Government said.
The first cancellation was for Route 4NS from Hamilton to Spanish Point at 4pm while the last will be Route 1 from Grotto Bay to Hamilton at 6.40pm.
Full details on the cance...
DATE: Jan 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A motorcyclist was last night rescued by firefighters after he was trapped under a bus in the wake of a three-vehicle crash.
The 25-year-old man was rushed to the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital with leg injuries after a fire crew used special lif...
DATE: Jan 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
The chief executive of the island’s gambling watchdog said he is expected to lead the training of Bermudians to become industry regulators.
Jean Major said: “It is the intent of the commission that I lead the recruitment and training of Bermudians to...
DATE: Jan 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Businesses and residents were today asked not to leave wheelie bins on sidewalks outside regular trash collection times as high winds were predicted for later in the week.
A spokeswoman for the City of Hamilton made the request after forecasters war...
DATE: Jan 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A survey on drug use to “monitor the nature and magnitude of the use and abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs” is to be carried out.
The Department for National Drug Control will run the telephone survey of 1,200 homes from next Monday.
Questio...
DATE: Jan 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A barrister has dismissed claims that banks negotiated mortgages in the knowledge that borrowers would default and allow the lender to seize properties at bargain prices.
Christopher Swan, a property lawyer, said that he had heard anecdotal accounts ...
DATE: Jan 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A group of firefighters have notched up a decade on the front line of public safety.
Sergeant Steven Caisey said: “A career in emergency services requires compassion and self-sacrifice.
“It can be extremely demanding, which is why we have to honour t...
DATE: Jan 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan