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Senators are considering a raft of rule changes that would allow longer debates in the chamber, and make serveral current practices official in the standing orders.
Among the changes proposed are; allowing the senator who brings forward a motion the...
DATE: May 17, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Hazardous items are now being accepted at the Tynes Bay Waste-to-Energy Facility.
Residents are asked to drop off “fluorescent light bulbs, old pesticides, hobby chemicals, outdated medicines or anything else with a hazardous or warning label” at the...
DATE: May 17, 2013
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A tower on Cooper’s Island which had been used to monitor space shuttles will now be used to watch wildlife.
With longtails circling overhead, Environment and Planning Minister Sylvan Richards yesterday formally opened a wildlife watchtower during a ...
DATE: May 17, 2013
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Early weather forecasts are predicting warmer water in the tropical Atlantic will lead to a busier than average hurricane season this year.
However, meteorologists do not believe the season will be as active as 2012, when a total of 19 named storms w...
DATE: May 17, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Visitor Information Centre is to open in the Ferry Terminal in Hamilton.
Unitl recently the VIC was operated by Destiny Tours Limited, and based out of the Juice ‘n’ Beans Cafe on Front Street.
However, the Tourism Department have now awarded the ...
DATE: May 17, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A brochure that “serves as a toolkit” for building strong families has been released by the Sustainable Development Roundtable (SDRT).
Entitled ‘Strong Families Make Strong Communities’, the publication was released this week in recognition of the In...
DATE: May 17, 2013
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The Opposition Progressive Labour Party will table a motion in Parliament today calling for a Select Committee on Elections.
The motion, to be introduced by Shadow Education Minister Walton Brown reads:
“Whereas ensuring integrity and transparency i...
DATE: May 17, 2013
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Politics
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An ambitious medical symposium planned for July has been put back a year due to lack of sponsorship — but its US organisers are determined to go ahead with a public forum.
The international conference on breast cancer, which would have brought 120 do...
DATE: May 17, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A mentally ill man has been sent to prison for three years, because Bermuda cannot provide the treatment he needs.
Davun Cox, who is schizophrenic, was jailed after admitting to intruding on the privacy of a young girl on March 1.
The 22-year-old Smi...
DATE: May 17, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Court
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Bermuda tourism officials are travelling the US East Coast as part of a six-city marketing blitz.
Information on the Island has been presented to more than 210 travel agents in Boston, New Jersey and New York City.
“We are extremely pleased with the ...
DATE: May 17, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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