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Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith today praised the work of school staff who cleaned up in the wake of the last Marsh Folly fire.In particular she singled out the work of Facilities Manager Cleun Gaiton and his team of school custodians.
After t...
DATE: Apr 09, 2012
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An arbitration ruling on the City of Hamilton’s collective bargaining agreement with the Bermuda Industrial Union is expected later this month.
The agreement covers wages for unionised workers, and should be settled within “the next week or two”, sec...
DATE: Apr 09, 2012
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City councillors are to seek residents’ advice as they consider what to do with the reflecting pool at City Hall in the long-term.
The area will initially be filled for safety reasons however the water feature could later be restored.
The pool has be...
DATE: Apr 09, 2012
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City of Hamilton councillors have come out in support of having cruise ships keep gambling tables open while in port.
The issue was raised at a recent City meeting where councillors mulled a response to a Government request for input.
Said Alderman ...
DATE: Apr 09, 2012
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A motorcyclist was taken to hospital after crashing his vehicle into a wall over the holiday weekend.
The 23-year-old Sandys man was driving along St John’s Road, near its junction with Cox’s Hill Road, Pembroke, when the accident happened at about 7...
DATE: Apr 09, 2012
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Air passengers on the London-Bermuda route face major hold-ups over the next two days.
Last night’s 8.05pm plane to London was hit by a 12-hour delay, with its take-off time put back to 8.30am today, according to the British Airways website.
That mea...
DATE: Apr 09, 2012
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Just four hurricanes are predicted for the region this year, as weather experts point to unusually cool Atlantic temperatures.
That figure compares to the median average of 6.5, while the number of expected named storms is ten, down from the average ...
DATE: Apr 09, 2012
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There was eggs-tremely bad news for the Island’s feral chicken population this Easter: Government has slaughtered 1,700 of them in the space of just six months.
While residents were hunting for seasonal egg treats, a team from the Ministry of Public ...
DATE: Apr 09, 2012
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A teenager was caught prowling around a property with a combat knife after allegedly committing a burglary, a court heard.
Joshua Usher, 18, of Mount Hill, Pembroke, denied committing the break-in at an upper apartment on Seagull Lane, Pembroke. Jewe...
DATE: Apr 09, 2012
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A couple who lost $1,400 of jewellery in a burglary managed to trace it when they contacted a “cash for gold” store.
Their detective work resulted in a student being brought to court, where he admitted dishonestly receiving the jewellery.
The court h...
DATE: Apr 09, 2012
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