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A fault in an underground transmission cable at the Bermuda Electric Light Company (Belco) plant yesterday is related to the devastating fire on July 14 which plunged the Island into darkness.
And weaknesses in the system caused by the fire mean that...
DATE: Aug 31, 2005
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For seniors with maintenance problems, he?s a real Knight in shining armour.
Richard Knight has been hired by Age Concern to help seniors with projects large and small ? everything from fixing screens on windows to changing lightbulbs.
Mr. Knight was...
DATE: Aug 31, 2005
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New US Consul General Gregory Slayton is scheduled to arrive on the Island tomorrow.
Mr. Slayton was sworn in by US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on August 15.
Before becoming Consul General, Mr. Slayton was managing director of Slayton Capital...
DATE: Aug 31, 2005
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Government?s attempt to ?cover-up? the play-to-play scandal is sleazy politics at its very worst and demonstrates an ?arrogant lack of respect for the Bermudian public? according to Opposition Leader Grant Gibbons.
Speaking to yesterday, Dr. Gibbons ...
DATE: Aug 31, 2005
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Premier Alex Scott has refused to respond to a request from for a face-to-face interview on the as yet unanswered pay-to-play allegations involving Deputy Premier Ewart Brown and Public Funds Investment Committee (PFIC) chairman Calvin White.
The re...
DATE: Aug 31, 2005
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The United Bermuda Party is supporting Finance Minister Paula Cox?s new legislation to hold directors and officers of companies personally responsible for arrears in employees? pension and tax deductions to Government ? but a lawyer feels the legisla...
DATE: Aug 31, 2005
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Bermuda Housing Trust chairman Ronald Simmons has rejected the Auditor General?s claims that he is entitled to audit the Trust?s accounts and that the financial statements should be available for public consumption.
Mr. Simmons said that ?contrary to...
DATE: Aug 31, 2005
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Lightning strikes are believed to be the cause of disruption in telephone service at the Transport Control Department yesterday.
TCD Director Randy Brangman advised the public that TCD was experiencing "a complete shutdown of service" early yesterday...
DATE: Aug 30, 2005
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Residents with grievances against Government can lodge their complaints with the Ombudsman office beginning on Thursday.
Arlene Brock assumed the post on August 1 and will accept complaints from the public about administrative decisions or actions of...
DATE: Aug 30, 2005
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An electrical fire in a Court Street clothing store has caused an estimated $50,000 worth of damage and left owner Judith Burgess despairing at a year strewn with misfortune.
The Bermuda Fire Service responded to reports of smoke emanating from Kids ...
DATE: Aug 30, 2005
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