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Government has opted not to proceed with lowering the legal alcohol limit for impaired drivers — but supports eventually making roadside breath tests admissible in court.
Currently, a suspected drunk driver has to be taken to Hamilton Police Station ...
DATE: Mar 06, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Government and the Bermuda Industrial Union appear to be at loggerheads over whether an agreement had been reached to make public transport an essential service.
On Tuesday, Labour Minister Michael Fahy, who has had regular meetings with union bosses...
DATE: Mar 06, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service have announced the promotion of Donna Hedrickson to the position of Emergency Dispatch Supervisor.
After 11 years as an emergency medical dispatcher, Ms Hendrickson’s new role will put her in charge of “the monitor...
DATE: Mar 06, 2014
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A bid to crack down on underage drinking and antisocial behaviour was last night backed by MPs.
The House of Assembly approved a bill by Public Safety Minister Michael Dunkley to make ID checks at the doors of bars and clubs mandatory.
Mr Dunkley sai...
DATE: Mar 06, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Government spent $40,000 on a UK legal advisor for drafting gaming regulations — and paid $45,000 to local law firm MJM for the drawing up legislation for the new Tourism Authority.
But Attorney General Mark Pettingill defended the contracts as “well...
DATE: Mar 06, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Belco has put forward a proposal to cut its facilities charge for residential customers who use the least electricity — which could result in a lower electricity bill for an estimated 44 percent of households.
However, the 28 percent of households wh...
DATE: Mar 06, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Kent
Bermuda will be playing its part in International Women’s Day (IWD) which will be celebrated on Saturday.
‘Inspiring Change’ is the theme of this year’s celebration which encourages advocacy for women’s advancement.
The Day is intended to mark the so...
DATE: Mar 06, 2014
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One of the Island’s leading insurance companies has pledged its support for an initiative aimed at raising awareness about the environment.
The Colonial Group will turn off all its lights for an hour at its Reid Street offices in the run-up to Earth ...
DATE: Mar 06, 2014
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A Sandys man was today given a conditional discharge after being brought before Magistrates’ Court for possessing 1.1 grams of cannabis — a charge dating back to 2010.
The court heard that around 10.35pm on October 22 that year, police were processin...
DATE: Mar 06, 2014
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Organisers of the upcoming Bermuda International Film Festival have announced a series of special events aimed at complementing the 2014 festival.
On the schedule are a series of live talks led by filmmakers, gala presentations for some of the higher...
DATE: Mar 06, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
