ENVIRONMENT
Airport Runway project completed
Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell announced today the 7-month completion of the first phase of the Airport Runway project at a cost of $4.9 million.
Electricity Management Systems installed at Cumberland House
The owners of Cumberland House at One Victoria Street recently completed improvements including an Energy Management System (EMS), reducing BELCO consumption.
AES offers solar power with no up-front costs
Alternative Energy Systems (Bermuda) Ltd. (AES) on Thursday announced the introduction of the first solar leasing programme available to the Bermuda market.
St George's golf course cleanup to start
A team of four workers will embark on a major project to clean up St George's Golf Course later this month.
King Square’s to be pedestrianised
Plans to cobble King's Square in St George's and pedestrianise the area by the 2015 summer season have been announced.
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Those pesky ants - so smart they build underground cities
VIDEO: Ants are the bane of every islander's life, but a group of excavators poured cement into a disused ant colony and discovered an immense subterranean city.
Shark bears down on Bermuda
GHOF1, a juvenile female mako shark, is in Bermuda waters after an epic 4,400-mile journey.
Richard Branson, “Marine reserve would present a historic opportunity”
Virgin founder Richard Branson has said that a marine reserve in Bermuda would present a 'historic opportunity'.
Dearth of lionfish for chefs to cook up
Chefs are eager to serve up lionfish in their restaurants, but finding a a consistent commercial supply is difficult.
Your input needed for City plan
Should taller buildings be allowed in Hamilton? The Department of Planning is updating the City of Hamilton Plan from 2001 and needs input from the public.
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BZS president presents alternative to Blue Halo
At a panel discussion about Bermuda's Exclusive Economic Zone at City Hall on Monday night, BZS President Richard Winchell outlined a multi-use system he described as the Self Administered Marine Protected Area.
Digicel seeks ‘okay’ for cellphone tower
Digicel has applied for planning permission to erect a mobile cellphone tower in Sandy's.
Government slashes fleet of vehicles
The OBA has slashed the size of the government fleet of vehicles by more than a third, according to environmental data released this week.
Environmental Statistics Compendium released
The Department of Statistics on Monday released the fourth issue of the Environment Statistics Compendium.
Windy weekend weather expected
A spooky, windy pre-Hallowe'en weekend is upon us as cooler weather moves in after what seemed like a lengthy summer.
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