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A group of 16 prison officers took part in a promotions parade yesterday to mark their rise through the ranks of the Department of Corrections.
Eleven officers were promoted from Basic Officer to Divisional Officer and five officers from Divisional O...
DATE: Oct 14, 2014
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Boat owner Steven Smith told yesterday of his devastation after his 58ft catamaran Rising Son II came loose from her mooring during Tropical Storm Fay and ended up with “massive, massive damage”.
The young entrepreneur, who was in the midst of a succ...
DATE: Oct 14, 2014
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Crops were demolished and a handful of farm animals killed during the onslaught of Tropical Storm Fay.
Farms have reported losing a significant amount of their Fall and Christmas crop in the storm.
But the full extent of the damage to the island’s ag...
DATE: Oct 14, 2014
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A windy and somewhat damp night was nonetheless passed comfortably by about 50 residents of the Salvation Army’s ageing shelter on North Street during Tropical Storm Fay.
Divisional commander Frank Pittman said both the emergency shelter and the Harb...
DATE: Oct 14, 2014
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A number of bus services are running again following Tropical Storm Fay and trash was being picked up in the East End today.
Routes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 are now operating.
However, route 1 will operate to Devil’s Hole, then cross over to...
DATE: Oct 14, 2014
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Dockyard’s Clocktower Mall is closing up at the end of business tomorrow and will stay shut on Thursday and Friday ahead of Hurricane Gonzalo.
The West End Development Corporation will make a decision on Saturday about reopening the centre.
Meanwhile...
DATE: Oct 14, 2014
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Bermuda’s laid back response to the sudden onset of Tropical Storm Fay over the weekend won the Island a commendation during US news commentator Bill O’Reilly’s “tip of the day” segment on Fox News.
“Over the weekend, I had the good fortune to be in ...
DATE: Oct 14, 2014
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The Opposition Progressive Labour Party declared itself “duly concerned and amazed” by Premier Michael Dunkley’s remarks on the delayed response of the Emergency Measures Organisation (EMO) to Tropical Storm Fay.
With Hurricane Gonzalo expected to re...
DATE: Oct 14, 2014
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The main post office in Hamilton remains closed today due to storm-related damage, according to a spokesman — and the mail processing centre at LF Wade International Airport is also shut.
However all other sub-offices, with the exception of Paget Pos...
DATE: Oct 14, 2014
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Jonathan Bell
Drivers have been asked to avoid Harbour Road, as Belco crews continue with “critical repairs” in the area of Stowe Hill and Pomander Road, Paget.
Sections of the road have been closed off to traffic. A Government spokeswoman apologised for the traff...
DATE: Oct 14, 2014
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