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Cut the civil service to grow the economy

29 July, 2014 Dear Sir, So, the civil service union insider suggests we spend more money and dig a deeper hole in Bermuda’s finances rather than hurt his members. As a former union representative I sympathise with his position but after eight years o...
Aug 14, 2014
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No plans to charge for bike parking

Motorcyclists will not have to pay to park their bikes in Hamilton for the foreseeable future. Extended pay-and-display tariffs for cars are being rolled out across the city but “the bike policy will remain as is”, according to a spokesman for the Co...
Aug 14, 2014
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OBA gives backing to Hands of Love appeal

Residents are being urged to dig deep to help children in need. OBA chairman Susan Jackson appealed to the public and politicians to assist the Hands of Love charity, which is aiming to provide hundreds of school clothes for families facing financia...
Aug 14, 2014
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City Hall service to mark First World War

A memorial service marking the 100th anniversary of the start of hostilities in the First World War will be held today. City of Hamilton Mayor Graeme Outerbridge will perform a commemorative service on the steps of City Hall at 12pm, and the public a...
Aug 14, 2014
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DeSilva accuses Gov’t of putting ‘money over Bermudians’

The One Bermuda Alliance was accused of stooping to “money over Bermudians” in Government’s continuing bid to relocate a single family from the failed Grand Atlantic housing development in Warwick. The condemnation came from Shadow Tourism Minister Z...
Aug 14, 2014
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‘We need quality of life survey’ — Furbert

Shadow Business Development Minister Wayne Furbert has called for a “quality of life” survey to gauge the impact of the Island’s economic hardships on the community. Mr Furbert said in a statement this morning: “With massive unemployment, cuts to fin...
Aug 14, 2014
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Trash backlog cleared

The backlog of trash in the east of the Island has been removed and collection in western areas will resume as normal tomorrow. The Ministry of Public Works said this afternoon that a full crew had successfully tackled the piles of garbage that had b...
Aug 14, 2014
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Constructive dissent

In your editorial entitled “It’s Groundhog Day every day in Bermuda politics”, you painted rather a bleak view of Bermuda politics. You seemed to say that the so-called Westminster system of Government could not succeed at all in a biracial communi...
Aug 13, 2014
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Overseas Territories Minister quits post

The UK Foreign Office Minister responsible for the Overseas Territories has quit his post — and said he cannot afford to stay in the British Government. Mark Simmonds, who was appointed to the job less than a year ago, stepped down and said UK parlia...
Aug 13, 2014
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City to expand parking zones

Pay-and-display parking fees are being imposed on all roads in the City of Hamilton from Monday. Every street will be affected by the tariffs, including those where parking has traditionally been free. The charges were announced yesterday by the Cor...
Aug 13, 2014
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Optimistic Brown looks to the future

The Bermuda Regiment’s commanding officer is optimistic of having the first all-volunteer recruit camp before he completes his tour of duty. But Lieutenant Colonel Michael Forster-Brown, who has been in charge for a little more than a year, believes ...
Aug 12, 2014
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Simmons hits out over city trees row

Hamilton Alderman Carlton Simmons has blasted the city’s Mayor for failing to “take charge” of the controversy surrounding a plan to uproot trees on Ewing Street — a week after his mother staged a protest against City Hall. Mr Simmons was off Island ...
Aug 12, 2014
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