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St George’s West MP Kim Swan urged Government to come up with a plan to recruit more volunteer firefighters.
Mr Swan said the East End’s volunteer fire service has dwindled since it was amalgamated into Bermuda Fire Service in 2006, from 30 volunteer...
DATE: Apr 24, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Governor designate George Fergusson has told how he was repeatedly punched in the face in the attack that cost him his left eye.
In an interview with the UK’s Daily Telegraph, Mr Fergusson described himself as lucky the damage was not even worse foll...
DATE: Apr 24, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
A man was found dumped on the street, wrapped in a sheet, with his feet and hands tied up, late at night in Pembroke.
The 50-year-old man told police he couldn’t fully remember how he came to be discarded on the sidewalk at East Park Lane, North Shor...
DATE: Apr 24, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
The St George's ferry service has been suspended until further notice due to poor weather.
A statemement from the Department of Marine and Ports Services said that due to ongoing inclement weather conditions, the St George's ferry service will remain...
DATE: Apr 24, 2012
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Other
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Seniors can take advantage of free 20-minute consultations with lawyers at an Age Concern event tomorrow.
The charity will once again link up with law firm MJM for its annual legal clinic, at its Point Finger base.
Consultations with lawyers on a ran...
DATE: Apr 24, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
The collective bargaining agreement dispute between the Bermuda Industrial Union and KFC (Bermuda) Limited will be sent to arbitration.
In a statement released to The Royal Gazette last night, Economy Minister Patrice Minors said after meeting with K...
DATE: Apr 24, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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Strong winds and an electricity blackout caused disruption yesterday for tourists from two cruise ships moored at Dockyard.
Thousands of people poured off the Explorer of the Seas and Norwegian Dawn to find part of the historic port plunged into dark...
DATE: Apr 24, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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Senator Diallo Rabain has criticised The Royal Gazette for putting an article about Elephant beer on the front page.
The article highlighted a shortage of the popular beer on the Island.
Sen Rabain yesterday described the placement of Saturday’s stor...
DATE: Apr 24, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda could become an environmental leader and protect the Atlantic by banning plastic bags, according to Senator Michael Fahy.
He said he attended a lecture over the Easter holiday about a floating mass of trash around twice the size of Texas, fou...
DATE: Apr 24, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Sustainability advocates and politicians have given a mixed reaction to news that Government has issued a Request for Proposals for a Waste-to-Energy facility.
Opposition One Bermuda Alliance yesterday questioned Government’s rationale for its RFP gi...
DATE: Apr 24, 2012
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Other
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