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Belco workers are still working extended shifts nearly eight weeks since Hurricane Fabian struck the Island.
Employees of the Bermuda Electric and Light Company in all positions had to work up to 18 hours a day for three weeks after the September 5 s...
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Offers of cash from grateful customers was just one of the ways in which homeowners with electricity tried to thank Belco staff after Hurricane Fabian.
Of course the money was turned down, although cups of tea and food were accepted by workers as the...
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At least one Bermudian has had a narrow escape after wildfires raged near her home in California at the weekend.
?It?s devastating,? said Bermudian and Simi Valley resident Chyral Waldron. ?The whole hillside, right down to the street, it?s burning. ...
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Though a ?spectacular? eruption on the surface of the sun sent charged particles hurtling towards Earth yesterday, Bermuda seemed likely to be unaffected by the explosion.
However reports stated scientists as saying communications elsewhere could be ...
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A last-minute change of rules has left St. George?s town crier E. Michael Jones with a tough decision to make today.
Mr. Jones is planning to stand for mayor of the Old Town, but he will have to give up his $35,000 a year post of town crier if he is ...
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A major study to investigate the exposure of unborn local babies to contaminants will begin at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital (KEMH) this week.
It aims to discover whether levels in the Bermudian population are within the normal range of popul...
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General Election candidate Scott Simmons has been elected the Progressive Labour Party's party's public relations officer.
The selection was made on Tuesday, the second night of the party's annual delegate's conference.
The delegates also voted in Li...
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Businesses were back up and running yesterday after a communications glitch hit a number of companies in Hamilton. About 67 businesses suffered various problems with their communications systems on Tuesday, including with their Internet service, afte...
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Sonesta Hotels has paid tribute to Dennis Tucker, who has just resigned as general manager and vice president of Sonesta Beach Resort after 27 years with the company.
Mr. Tucker told The Royal Gazette it was the perfect opportunity to seek a new care...
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Bermuda will automatically become an associate member of the World Tourism Organisation (WTO) when it next meets, the organisation said yesterday.
The Island's application was turned down at the WTO summit in Beijing this month following objections f...
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