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The City of Hamilton announces that the 24th annual Tree of Lights event will take place at City Hall on Friday, November 23rd, hosted by Town Crier, Ed Christopher. The public are invited to this very festive and free community event as the Acting M...
DATE: Nov 21, 2018
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Press Release
The Department of Energy would like to remind members of the public that, since October 1 2018, parts for electric vehicle charging stations and accessories are duty free.
“The incentive behind this move was to reduce the total cost of items neede...
DATE: Nov 21, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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Press Release
A bicycle tour with a food twist designed to promote greener energy is to take place this weekend.
Electric bicycle company E-Tour Adventures, a specialist in electric cycle tours, has teamed up with solar energy company BeSolar to help promote alter...
DATE: Nov 21, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The City of Hamilton is giving away 1000 reusable festive shopping bags in an effort to reduce the amount of plastic bags that are distributed with purchases this Christmas season. Hamilton retailers have been approached to offer incentives to any sh...
DATE: Nov 21, 2018
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Press Release
The oldest continuously functioning Anglican church in the Western hemisphere has been refused funding after the Bermuda Tourism Authority determined that its application did not meet the criteria.
St Peter’s Church applied for the BTA’s Experiences...
DATE: Nov 21, 2018
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
An all-electric bus fleet will cut costs, a American expert has claimed.
Justin Locke, of sustainability group the Rocky Mountain Institute, explained: “This is not about Bermuda becoming green for the sake of becoming green.
“This is about reducing...
DATE: Nov 20, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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A farmer has pledged to support young people growing crops and raising chickens as part of a scheme designed to deter them from violence, Members of Parliament heard.
Wayne Caines, the Minister of National Security, said the man had offered his help ...
DATE: Nov 20, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The views of organisations that commented on proposed reforms to healthcare financing are expected to be made public in the next few weeks.
Kim Wilson, the health minister, told MPs a task force set up to review two options first presented six years ...
DATE: Nov 20, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Kimonea Pitt has become the newest member of the Bermuda Bar, but she said her work had just started.
Ms Pitt, 24, told friends and family at her Call to the Bar ceremony: “This milestone event marks both an end and a beginning. I am eager to continu...
DATE: Nov 20, 2018
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Charities have called for more attention to women’s problems and streamlined services to help struggling families in the wake of Government’s Throne Speech.
Leaders of the Women’s Resource Centre and housing organisation Habitat for Humanity of Bermu...
DATE: Nov 20, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter