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Beachgoers enjoyed a celebration of different countries and cultures at a Bermuda International Day.
The event at Elbow Beach on Saturday included music, dancing, a sandcastle workshop, games and a charity raffle.
Organiser Denzil Nelson explained: “...
DATE: Jul 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A government employee who showed “exceptional commitment” to her work supporting cruise ship visits to the island won last month’s Public Service Excellence Award.
Stacey Evans, a transportation co-ordinator in the Ministry of Transport, was said to ...
DATE: Jun 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A working relationship between gaming regulators in Bermuda and the Turks and Caicos Islands is expected to be formalised in a memorandum of understanding.
Jean Major, the Bermuda Gaming Commission chief executive, said that the island’s MOUs also me...
DATE: Jun 13, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Entertainers and vendors will come together for the return of the island’s longest-running street festival next week.
The Bermuda Chamber of Commerce said Harbour Nights will be on Front Street from 7pm until 10pm on June 1 and every Wednesday throug...
DATE: May 25, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Supporters waved flags and cheered the teams on the water at SailGP yesterday.
Many people watched the fast-paced action from Cross Island where they soaked up the sun and the atmosphere while others enjoyed spectating from boats as Australia defeate...
DATE: May 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A new exhibit at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute will showcase how the local environment has inspired photographers, researchers and artists.
Portholes of Discovery will open on Saturday in the Ocean Discovery Centre.
A BUEI spokeswo...
DATE: May 13, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Owners of the Fairmont Southampton have welcomed the passage by MPs of legislation designed to support the hotel’s redevelopment.
Karim Alibhai, on behalf of Westend Properties, added that the company believed its agreement with the Government could ...
DATE: May 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A street festival will be held this week as the island prepares to welcome the international boating race SailGP.
The Bermuda Tourism Authority has teamed up with the City of Hamilton for the event on Wednesday, when part of Front Street will be turn...
DATE: May 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Economic benefits to Bermuda sparked by the reopening of the Fairmont Southampton will “far outweigh” the value of concessions designed to support the hotel’s redevelopment, the tourism minister insisted yesterday.
Vance Campbell earlier tabled legis...
DATE: Apr 23, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Delays to travel authorisation approvals are usually because people submitted their forms too late, a government spokeswoman said.
She added that many recent travellers filled out applications in the evening before their planned departure for Bermuda...
DATE: Apr 22, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter