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Residents will get chance to get rid of hazardous waste on Friday and Saturday this week as the Ministry of Public Works hold their semi-annual Special Waste Drop-Off event.
Among the unwanted items that can be disposed of are compact fluorescent lig...
DATE: May 13, 2014
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Vehicle emissions and other pollutants are partly to blame for falling amphibian numbers in Bermuda, according to an expert.
Jamie Bacon, a research associate with the Bermuda Zoological Society, told The Royal Gazette that emissions from cars, bikes...
DATE: May 13, 2014
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Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Veteran policeman Paul Wright is the new Deputy Commissioner of the Bermuda Police Service following a swearing in ceremony at Government House yesterday.
Deputy Commissioner Wright began his law enforcement career in Humberside, England, in 1979 and...
DATE: May 13, 2014
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Gareth Finighan
A Pembroke woman today denied assaulting police officers and escaping from lawful custody in an incident at LF Wade International Airport.
Shellicia McKenzie-Simons, 25, of Mount Hill Mews, obstructed and refused to comply with customs officers when ...
DATE: May 13, 2014
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The water surface temperature yesterday exceeded the temperature from May 24 last year, according to the Bermuda Weather Service.
In what might be taken as good reason to abandon the tradition of waiting until Bermuda Day to go swimming — at least th...
DATE: May 13, 2014
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Government has renewed a private company’s contentious contract to carry out emissions testing on all vehicles — despite having yet to legislate on acceptable levels of air pollution.
Bermuda Emissions Control Ltd (BECL) was awarded a five-year multi...
DATE: May 13, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Hamilton’s City Walkway of Fame will be unveiled at a ceremony on Thursday, with recognition given to the first six inductees.
A series of plaques has been placed on the east and west pavements along Court Street, honouring Hazel Christopher, Edith a...
DATE: May 13, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A 39-year-old man who sexually molested a seven-year-old girl under the guise of helping her family has been found guilty in the Supreme Court.
Shuja Muhammad, who was called “uncle” by his victim, was charged with four counts of sexually exploiting ...
DATE: May 13, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Child Health Clinic on Victoria Street has been temporarily closed this morning due to a leak, which sprung overnight, according to the Department of Health.
A Government spokeswoman said access to the records room, which is at risk of flooding, ...
DATE: May 13, 2014
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A rise in the number of patients requiring palliative care is increasing at such a rate that a new, purpose-built facility will be needed to care for a growing terminally ill people, it has been claimed.
Currently, Agape House is the only facility on...
DATE: May 12, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
