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The sale of the Harrington Sound Post Office has been completed.
The post office was closed in November 2014 and the property was formally put up for sale in May 2015. It was sold for $700,000, according to the Ministry of Public Works.
DATE: Jul 21, 2017
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Business Development Agency has welcomed the Progressive Labour Party’s new Premier David Burt and his Cabinet following yesterday’s official swearing-in ceremony at Government House.
BDA CEO Ross Webber commended the party’s prioritisat...
DATE: Jul 21, 2017
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Environmental charity Greenrock has congratulated the Progressive Labour Party, saying they look forward to collaborating on making a more sustainable Bermuda.
Jonathan Starling, the charity’s executive director, said the organisation hopes the PLP w...
DATE: Jul 21, 2017
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Executive director of Family Centre Martha Dismont has congratulated the Progressive Labour Party on its election win, saying “we have an opportunity here”.
Highlighting Wednesday night’s fatal shooting, Ms Dismont stressed there was still much work ...
DATE: Jul 21, 2017
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Traffic could be affected on Marsh Folly Road and Palmetto Road next week as road work is carried out.
According to a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Public Works, there will be a possible one-lane closure on Marsh Folly Road between Dutton Avenue an...
DATE: Jul 21, 2017
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A magistrate has banned two men from the road for alcohol-related driving offences.
Larry Allen, from Paget, pleaded guilty to having care and control of a vehicle while over the legal blood alcohol limit, in connection with an incident on July 12.
T...
DATE: Jul 21, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Smith’s woman involved in a crash admitted driving while over the legal blood-alcohol limit.
Jodi Lewis, 33, told the court that she had been drinking the night before the accident, and was not aware how much alcohol was still in her blood.
The cou...
DATE: Jul 21, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
New MP Wayne Caines and new senator Kathy Simmons were handed frontline portfolios as the Progressive Labour Party swore in its Cabinet team yesterday.
Mr Caines, one of the PLP’s big winners in Tuesday night’s General Election, gets the national sec...
DATE: Jul 21, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
As the counting of votes neared an end in Pembroke West Central late on Tuesday evening, soon-to-be premier David Burt could be heard making a request to his party’s press officer.
It was clear to all that the Progressive Labour Party was sweeping t...
DATE: Jul 20, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A Bermuda singer says her new song was inspired by the legalisation of same-sex marriage.
Heather Nova said she was proud of the decision made by Puisne Judge Charles-Etta Simmons in early May that paved the way for Bermudian Winston Godwin and Cana...
DATE: Jul 20, 2017
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Same-Sex Marriage
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