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Unionised Belco workers have rejected a wage freeze proposed by the company to help cut its costs in 2011.
Electricity Supply Trade Union (ESTU) representatives met with management on Monday and turned it down, after members voted against it at a mee...
DATE: Jan 14, 2011
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The Department of Public Transportation and union officials were last night at loggerheads over a new bus rota with each side accusing the other of issuing “misinformation”.
As reported in The Royal Gazette yesterday, the schedule was due to come int...
DATE: Jan 14, 2011
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Parts of the City of Hamilton will be closed to traffic today.
The restrictions are in place for the KPMG Invitational Mile run as well as performances by the Bermuda Regiment Band and the Bermuda Islands Pipe Band.
Front Street will be closed to tra...
DATE: Jan 14, 2011
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Hundreds of athletes are getting ready to take part in the International Race Weekend, which starts tonight with the Front Street Mile.
You can follow all the action with us. Click onto our website and go to the Follow It Live line in the menu bar.
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DATE: Jan 13, 2011
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Defence lawyer Charles Richardson's trial for defamation has been delayed — so the Supreme Court can decide if the offence he has been charged with is unconstitutional.
Mr Richardson, 39, was accused in court last week of unlawfully publishing defama...
DATE: Jan 13, 2011
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Police yesterday warned the public to be “extremely cautious” following an increase in text message scams.
Residents were advised to take special care when sending funds to people through their mobile phones.
A Police spokesman said the Financial Cr...
DATE: Jan 13, 2011
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Digicel Bermuda said technical problems with its networks had been corrected.
A spokesman said the 2G and 3G+ networks were “experiencing interruptions on Tuesday due to communication links that had faulted”, but that service had been restored.
Any c...
DATE: Jan 13, 2011
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The “undesirable build-up” of uncollected trash across the Island should be cleared by Saturday, Government insisted last night.
The Ministry of Public Works issued a statement explaining that high volumes of waste after Christmas, a lack of working ...
DATE: Jan 13, 2011
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A drunk driver has been jailed for a year after knocking a teenager off his bike and leaving him with life-threatening injuries.
Angela Ambrosini’s car veered across the road, hit a wall and ended up on top of 16-year-old Shakir Amory.
She was more t...
DATE: Jan 13, 2011
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An anti-drink driving group has helped more than 5,000 people get home safely through a free shuttle programme.
CADA's ‘Let Us Drive' initiative has provided thousands of people with an alternative to drink driving since its inception in May 2007.
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DATE: Jan 13, 2011
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