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A conference which was expected to bring hundreds of black mayors from around the world to Bermuda has been postponed until next year due to the Ebola crisis.
The US-based Conference of Black Mayors (CBM) has been put back to next year.
A statement r...
DATE: Oct 23, 2014
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Flu shots will be offered at sites around the Island next week, as the Department of Health starts its “flu express” service ahead of the winter months.
The service allows people to drive up and get vaccinated while waiting in their cars.
Those wishi...
DATE: Oct 23, 2014
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Bermuda is expected to receive 16,000 more cruise ship passengers in 2015 than last year according to the new schedule just announced.
It is expected there there will be 135 cruise ship calls amounting compared to 130 calls projected for 2014.
It is ...
DATE: Oct 23, 2014
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Another day without power — that could be the case for thousands of residents today.
Some 1,500 lost their electricity after Tropical Storm Fay swept across the Island, and many more after Hurricane Gonzalo.
However, the arrival of additional CARILEC...
DATE: Oct 23, 2014
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Police has advised residents to keep an eye on their home repair supplies as the Island’s recovery from Hurricane Gonzalo continues.
The warning came after an attempted theft of roof slate.
A police spokesman said there had been a report yesterday of...
DATE: Oct 23, 2014
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Government has put in place a number of measures to reduce the amount of harmful fats, oils and grease (FOG) in the Island’s sewage waste stream.
These materials, as well as other substances, can solidify to form grease balls that have been seen was...
DATE: Oct 23, 2014
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The Bermuda Red Cross has launched a cash appeal to support the communities affected by the Ebola outbreak.
The disease has claimed at least 2,917 lives across West Africa, including 597 deaths in Sierra Leone.
Red Cross is working across all count...
DATE: Oct 23, 2014
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BBC news, relayed through VSB radio, remains off the air after damage inflicted by Tropical Storm Fay.
A VSB spokesman explained that the storm shattered a special roof satellite dish at the Reid Street studios.
“We are in the process of trying to re...
DATE: Oct 23, 2014
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Large parts of St David’s as well as businesses along Front Street should have their CableVision service restored this evening.
The firm’s CEO Terry Roberson confirmed that crews would be back out again tomorrow working to get more subscribers back ...
DATE: Oct 23, 2014
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Jamahl Simmons is to stand for the Progressive Labour Party in Sandys South in next month’s by-election.
The Sandys-born former MP and father of two was unveiled as their candidate this morning by party leader Marc Bean at PLP headquarters, Alaska Ha...
DATE: Oct 23, 2014
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