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Police were yesterday checking CCTV footage after vandals removed at least 30 storm drain covers in Hamilton on Sunday night.
A spokeswoman for the City of Hamilton said that the covers were found “beside the drain, across the street and even in the ...
DATE: Mar 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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An arbitration centre planned for the site of the old Hamilton Police Station will be paid for with a “rent to buy” scheme, the public works minister said yesterday.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch added the Government would generate income with charg...
DATE: Mar 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A boat is to be removed after it sank in Flatts Inlet a month ago.
A member of the public said the submerged vessel was also leaking diesel.
A spokeswoman for the Department of Environment and Natural Resources said officials had contacted the boat’s...
DATE: Mar 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda was put in the spotlight at a United Arab Emirates prep school recently as part of a student project for International Day.
German-Bermudian twins Kassandra and Julian Borchardt highlighted Bermuda’s history, culture and shorts in their vide...
DATE: Mar 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Delays in repairs to Harbour Road in Warwick have caused public works staff problems as power firm Belco prepared to start trenching nearby.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the public works minister, said the ministry job, which is three weeks behind...
DATE: Mar 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The price tag for the replacement of two old East End swing bridges will be about $100 million, the public works minister revealed yesterday.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch said staff were ready to start work on the Swing Bridge, from St David’s to S...
DATE: Mar 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Affordable housing was left out of this year’s Budget despite “a number of projects lined up and ready to go”, the public works minister said yesterday.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch added: “It’s a question of money.”
He was speaking after the Bermu...
DATE: Mar 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A total of 62.5 vacant posts have been defunded by the public works ministry, the public works minister revealed today.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch said the cost-cutting measure came after the ministry’s allocation was cut by almost $4 million to ...
DATE: Mar 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Videos of breaches of health regulations designed to combat Covid-19 at a house party are under investigation, police said today.
A spokesman said police were working to identify the people at the Smith’s party shown in the clips, which have been s...
DATE: Mar 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez has ordered the Cabinet Office to make a decision on whether to release records about an entertainment company which was lent $800,000 from the public purse.
The Royal Gazette requested the documents ...
DATE: Mar 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor