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Senators yesterday approved a revised set of standing orders. The new standing orders reflect practice in the House of Assembly with the most significant change being the introduction of question time for Opposition Senators following ministerial sta...
DATE: Jul 25, 2013
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Politics
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Government came under fire in the Senate yesterday for what Opposition Senator Marc Daniels said was slow progress on promised legislation.
But Government Senate Leader Michael Fahy defended the Government saying it had faced a tight timeline since t...
DATE: Jul 25, 2013
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Politics
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Health chiefs hope to reduce the number of medical tests being carried out at King Edward VII Memorial in a bid to bring down costs at the facility.
And the move could also reduce health insurance premiums, which have shot up by as much as 20 percent...
DATE: Jul 25, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
No plans have been drawn up for the redevelopment of the Hamilton waterfront, according to the Corporation of Hamilton.
Common Councillor Keith Davis, speaking at a town-hall meeting in the Earl Cameron Theatre yesterday, said: “There are absolutely ...
DATE: Jul 24, 2013
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The second phase of “So Much More” advertisements for the Island have begun filming, and are set to hit the air this fall.
The Ministry of Tourism Development and Transport said that Bermudian models and photography crews have been working with adver...
DATE: Jul 24, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Two 18-year-old Bermudian students yesterday gave accounts of their year studying overseas.
The Rotary Club of Hamilton Bermuda accepted both Jonique Crockwell and KyAsia Scott-Fishenden into its 2012-2013 foreign exchange programme.
Ms Crockwell tra...
DATE: Jul 24, 2013
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A schizophrenic accused of carrying out a frenzied knife attack on a man and woman in the street has been detained indefinitely at Westgate after being found unfit to stand trial.
Alan Robinson, 53, of Hamilton Parish, was accused of the attempted mu...
DATE: Jul 24, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Power demand has been marginally higher so far this summer than it was a year ago.
According to Belco figures, the peak load on July 19 was 112.6 megawatts, compared to 108.7 megawatts on the same date last year.
However, while demand has been higher...
DATE: Jul 24, 2013
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A defendant due to stand trial at Supreme Court on Monday for wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm pleaded guilty to a lesser offence and will be sentenced at a later date.
Irving Butterfield, 38, of Sleepy Hollow Drive, Hamilton Parish, h...
DATE: Jul 24, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
An American charity donated $4,500 to the Sunshine League with the funds to be used to give school supplies to foster children across the Island.
The donation was given by the Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated.
Sunshine League managing director ...
DATE: Jul 24, 2013
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