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Bermuda must undo the “winter effect” and court high-end visitors to save its hospitality industry, according to restaurant manager Philip Barnett.
The acting chairman of the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce nightclub and restaurant division told Sandys R...
DATE: Feb 18, 2011
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Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A 24-year-old Pembroke man has appeared in Magistrates’ Court on charges of attempted murder and handling a firearm.
Noet Alexander Barnett, of Footbridge Lane, is accused of attempting to murder Jeremiah Dill last October. Mr Barnett is represented ...
DATE: Feb 17, 2011
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s trips to Bermuda continue to draw him an unwelcome level of scrutiny.
Mr Bloomberg was criticised for taking a Christmas break at his residence in Bermuda while New York was caught off guard by blizzards.
The Wall S...
DATE: Feb 16, 2011
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Two women who smuggled almost $30,000 worth of drugs into Bermuda have been jailed for 18 months.
Desiree Burrows, 21, and Shaniqwa O'Brien, 20, pleaded guilty in Magistrates' Court yesterday, to conspiracy to import drugs. Crown counsel Maria Sofian...
DATE: Feb 16, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Kristi Grayston, chairwoman of retail for the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce, sees a modest improvement in consumer spending on the horizon.
In the meantime, she said, this week’s upcoming Budget will be “highly significant” for the Island’s retail sect...
DATE: Feb 15, 2011
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Although statistics don't track how much Bermudians spend online, it's no secret that many consumers take their shopping there.
Traditional retailers such as clothing and shoe stores may lose out, but small entrepreneurs such as jeweller Alexandra Mo...
DATE: Feb 15, 2011
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Two women who smuggled almost $30,000 worth of drugs into Bermuda have been jailed for 18 months.
Desiree Burrows, 21, and Shaniqwa O'Brien, 20, concealed cannabis resin in their bodies before boarding a chartered flight from Jamaica to Bermuda on Ja...
DATE: Feb 15, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Cherina Darrell-Sutherland has her sights set firmly on law, with the ambition of becoming a Minister of Education.
However, eight months out of high school, she’s happy for now to run the schedules of about ten cleaners
The 18-year-old CedarBridge ...
DATE: Feb 12, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Transport Minister Terry Lister last night defended his decision to give a fired bus worker back his job and said avoiding a showdown with unions was in the best interests of the country.
“It's not a question of backing down. It's a question of ensur...
DATE: Feb 12, 2011
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bail has been denied to two alleged gang affiliates charged with conspiring to obstruct justice.
Jari Fischbacher, 23, of Spanish Point, Pembroke, and 20-year-old K’wonde Lathan of Pembroke, both denied the charges in Magistrates’ Court.
The offences...
DATE: Feb 11, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
