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St George’s businesses reported a much-needed boost with the arrival of visitors from the MS Veendam.
The vessel anchored offshore on Wednesday, heralding the start of the cruise ship season for the East End.
St George Mayor Kenneth Bascome said: “Th...
DATE: May 08, 2011
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Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Catlin End-to-End got off to a flying start at 8am in St George's, with ideal conditions and walkers showing high spirits.
In their sweaty shirts and sneakers, with just a few pausing to check their phones, participants thronged the roads.
The f...
DATE: May 08, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda’s tourism product needs a clear identity with the Island’s key visitors found to be affluent, and eager for family or couples holidays with plenty of outdoor activities.
These are some of the points from last weekend’s Tourism Board Retreat a...
DATE: May 07, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A general cargo vessel, the Charlotte C Rickmers, has diverted to Bermuda this morning to get medical attention for its chief engineer.
The vessel, which last called at Norfolk, Virginia and was on its way to Valencia in Spain, last night diverted fr...
DATE: May 07, 2011
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Jonathan Bell
Teenage pregnancy in Bermuda has halved in the past 20 years, according to Health Minister Zane DeSilva.
He said there were 140 teen pregnancies in 1990, but only 71 reported between April 2009 and March 2010.
His comments were made on Teen Pregnancy...
DATE: May 06, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A “desperate man” who robbed security guards of $56,518 in public funds has been jailed for three years.
Tashon Bean, 22, of School Lane, Pembroke, told the Supreme Court that he had panicked and made a poor choice on November 12, when he and an unid...
DATE: May 06, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Transport Minister Terry Lister last night claimed that media reports of transport issues for cruise ship passengers in Dockyard had been “grossly over-exaggerated and sensationalised”.
Mr Lister said: “Having received several positive reports of cru...
DATE: May 06, 2011
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Soldiers from the Bermuda Regiment have broken a record set by the Royal Marines.
The new record was set by the Regiment’s 1 Platoon, under the command of Lieutenant Paolo Odoli, during annual overseas training in the US.
The 165 troops are being put...
DATE: May 06, 2011
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Keen cricketer, war veteran and journalist Thomas (Tommy) Aitchison died yesterday in Snowflake, Arizona, where he lived with his son Chris Aitchison and daughter-in-law Rosemary.
The cause of death was given as multiple organ failure. He was 95 year...
DATE: May 05, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Her Royal Highness, the Princess Royal, is to pay Bermuda a visit next month.
Princess Anne will arrive in Bermuda on the evening of June 4, and continue on the next morning.
Her flying stop coincides with a visit by members of the Caribbean-Canada E...
DATE: May 05, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
