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Quarry strike delayed garbage collection, says Government

Trash has been building up on the east and west ends of the island. *Photo by Kageaki Smith

Wednesday, June 19, 2013 3:12 PM

The Ministry of Public Works on Wednesday said that industrial action at the Government Quarry delayed scheduled garbage collection, and this is now being addressed.

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Quarry strike delayed garbage collection, says Government
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 3:12 PM
The Ministry of Public Works on Wednesday said that industrial action at the Government Quarry delayed scheduled garbage collection, and this is now being addressed.

Unsightly piles of trash left to stew in the heat
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 9:40 AM
Trash bags are lined up from Pembroke all the way to St George’s because garbage hasn’t been collected in over a week.

‘Alarming’ amount of octopus pots being found
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 9:45 AM
Scores of plastic octopus pots have washed up on the shores of Bermuda from as far afield as Mauritania and Morocco.

Great white to miss Bermuda
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 9:15 AM
A 2,000lb great white shark looks set to skirt Bermuda again for the second time in a matter of weeks.

BEST objects to new Grand Atlantic developments
Sunday, June 09, 2013 3:49 PM
BEST objects to more development at Grand Atlantic after an application to develop 52 one-bedroom units in three 2-storey buildings with parking for 71 cars and 53 bikes.

Great white heads back towards Bermuda
Saturday, June 08, 2013 11:01 AM
A 2000lb great white shark looks to be heading back towards Bermuda, after passing to our east coast just over a month ago.

Government presses ahead with first dog park
Friday, June 07, 2013 10:10 AM
Plans for the island’s first dog park are still on the cards - with Department of Parks currently finalizing a planning application for a dog park at Penhurst Park.

Dive wreck provides breeding ground for parrot fish
Friday, June 07, 2013 10:05 AM
One of the hottest dive spots near Bermuda has been dubbed 'group sex reef' by some divers because it's the site of an incredible parrot fish breeding spectacle.

Cows are expected to get better after Salmonella outbreak
Friday, June 07, 2013 10:00 AM
Three cows that were struck down by an outbreak of Salmonella that killed two other animals are 'improving by the day'.

BIOS hires coordinator for nearshore zoning plan
Thursday, June 06, 2013 2:50 PM
The island's dedication to marine conservation has been boosted with the hire of Dr Kevin Mayall by the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences.

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