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Taxi dispatcher Aishah Muhammad is always willing to go that extra mile to help out her customers.
And her dedication to her job as an Island ambassador has now earned Ms Muhammad official recognition as the winner of the The Visitor Industry Partner...
DATE: Mar 28, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The newly formed Bermuda Tourism Authority has been handed a $23.1 million Government grant to fund tourism initiatives in the coming year.
That figure is $4.2 million — or 15 percent — less than the $27.3 million allocated to Government’s Bermuda De...
DATE: Feb 22, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Shawn Crockwell has rubbished Opposition concerns that civil servants working for the Department of Tourism could be out of a job when a new, non-governmental body takes over the running of the industry.
The newly formed Bermuda Tourism Authority is ...
DATE: Jan 17, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The eight members of the Tourism Authority Board could pick up as much as $20,000 each for attending possibly only ten meetings a year.
But yesterday Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell defended the expense, saying the Board will be responsible for brin...
DATE: Dec 20, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Government has given its backing for a $350 million luxury hotel and condominium development to be built in Hamilton.
The Corporation of Hamilton had already signed a 120-year lease — renewable to 262 years — with developers to construct the new reso...
DATE: Nov 30, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Tourism Authority chairman David Dodwell has issued a rallying cry to the nation — everyone has to get involved if the industry is to undergo a revival.
And the hotelier also challenged the idea that Bermudians “are the friendliest people in the worl...
DATE: Nov 27, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The new Tourism Authority could be self-funding within two years, saving Government millions of dollars.
The organisation, which should be up and running by next March, will take over the management of the industry from Government’s Department of Tou...
DATE: Nov 07, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Developer Carl Bazarian will have to submit a fresh application if he wants to be considered as a potential developer for a new hotel in St George’s.
And he may also face competition from other developers after Premier Craig Cannonier suggested that ...
DATE: Jul 22, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The owners of the Fairmont Hamilton Princess Hotel have applauded politicians for steering through legislation granting them tax breaks on a redevelopment programme for the flagship resort.
Last Friday Government pushed through the Hotels Concession ...
DATE: Jul 18, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Bermuda needs to develop a master plan for hotel development on the Island that includes faster regulation, changes to labour practices and the offer of financial incentives.
That was the conclusion reached by attendees at the recent Hotel Developmen...
DATE: Jul 08, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
