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Police have issued are warning that they are clamping down on public consumption of alcohol.
Director of Police Media Relations, Dwayne Caines said that ten arrests were made on Wednesday and Thursday in connection with the clampdown. He noted that i...
DATE: Dec 22, 2001
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Foreigners will not be permitted to work for the civil service on a permanent basis - with few exceptions, according to new Public Service Commission (PSC) Regulations gazetted this week.
The regulations, which came into effect last month, govern pro...
DATE: Dec 22, 2001
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A new pay scheme designed to put to pressure on employees at Meyer Travel Agency to match their commission sales with their salary, has invoked the wrath of Bermuda Industrial Union (BIU) President Derrick Burgess.
And the union chief said the pay sc...
DATE: Dec 22, 2001
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Retailers worst fears were realised with the release of the retail sales index (RSI) for October while the construction industry continues to boom.
Compilers of the RSI - the Statistics Department - said that consumer spending rebounded slightly in O...
DATE: Dec 22, 2001
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The unveiling of the new mega-development plans for the Pembroke Hamilton Club (PHC) are being shrouded in secrecy until the early part of the New Year, said its president.
And Chris Furbert assured that despite the recent concern expressed by area n...
DATE: Dec 22, 2001
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A self-confessed alcoholic had his sentencing for breaking and entering adjourned yesterday in a bid to get him confirmed into a residential drying-out programme.
Tariq Walikram, 51, pleaded guilty to two counts of housebreaking with intent to steal,...
DATE: Dec 21, 2001
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Planning officers said they called Police into a site at Devonshire Marsh this week after two companies continued to flout a stop order banning them from dumping.
Planning obtained the stop order against Rodrigues Trucking and Rodrigues Excavating la...
DATE: Dec 21, 2001
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Bermudians are having problems with BTC's new computerised voice message system - because the software can't understand their accents.
The 'Wildfire" system allows customers to pick up messages by telephone by speaking into a system which retrieves i...
DATE: Dec 21, 2001
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Bermuda's most famous diver and explorer Teddy Tucker has welcomed news that part of his collection of deep sea treasures is to be returned to the Island from the prestigious Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C.
Premier Jennifer Smith announced ...
DATE: Dec 21, 2001
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Interview with Premier Jennifer Smith, transcript.
How do you plan to spend your Christmas?
A: With my family as usual and friends...
Q: Are you taking work home with you?
A: I'm trying not to But I don't know. In fact I know I have some reading to d...
DATE: Dec 21, 2001
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