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Bermuda stands to reap “golden” tourism and travel opportunities via the opening of closer links with Mexico, according to consultant Leon O’Brien.
Courting direct flights and Mexican tourism, along with learning directly from Mexico’s model of hospi...
DATE: Apr 28, 2017
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Florenz Maxwell has been dealt the surprise of finding herself “royalty”, alongside Lady Lully Gibbons and Olga Scott, in a tribute by Project Action.
“I thought I had passed the stage where anybody could pull something over me,” Ms Maxwell told The ...
DATE: Apr 28, 2017
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A medical evacuation was performed yesterday off the cruise ship Anthem of the Seas, Bermuda Maritime Operations reported.
An alert came at 7.27am from a local shipping agent. Local emergency services, including the pilot boat St David, were then put...
DATE: Apr 28, 2017
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Correction Week commences this Sunday, in celebration of the contributions made by the men and women of the Department of Corrections.
Special events include a church service on Sunday at Better Covenant Christian Fellowship, and a seniors tea at the...
DATE: Apr 28, 2017
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A show of support is anticipated for defendants headed to court on Monday and Wednesday, in connection with the protests at the House of Assembly on December 2, 2016.
In a move similar to statements issued ahead of April 4, the Bermuda Police Service...
DATE: Apr 28, 2017
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The airport redevelopment deal could have been better handled, Bob Richards conceded — but the Minister of Finance held that the “overriding lesson” of the last three years was one of staying the course.
“If you know you’re doing the right thing for ...
DATE: Apr 28, 2017
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They’re back: after a six-month break, the Olde Towne welcomed hundreds of ferry passengers back to port as the summer ferry service resumed yesterday.
The Orange route cruised into port at Ordnance Island, with St George’s town crier David Frith on ...
DATE: Apr 27, 2017
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The music and camaraderie of Hubie’s Bar return tonight, seven years after the jazz haven’s owners faced the tough decision to close its doors.
“It was hard for me,” said Molly Brown, who operated the Angle Street establishment for decades with her l...
DATE: Apr 27, 2017
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Thirsty locals were eyeing yesterday’s grey skies in hope of relief, with the island now “across the threshold into drought”, according to the Bermuda Weather Service.
“Things out there are just terrible,” farmer Roger Pacheco said, after harvesting ...
DATE: Apr 26, 2017
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The results have come in for Bermuda’s latest Christmas Bird Count: 8,640 total birds across 93 species — as always, with a few special guests.
The first spotting of an eider duck topped the highlights, with a ruby-throated hummingbird, snow goose an...
DATE: Apr 25, 2017
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