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A luxury hotel property could receive another five years of tax breaks.
The Loren at Pink Beach – which opened its doors in 2017 – was granted concessions for five years from its opening date through the Hotels Concession (Pink Beach Hotel) Order 201...
DATE: Nov 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Air services between Bermuda and Miami will increase next month and two scheduled flights to the Azores are on the calendar.
But flights to Philadelphia are in line to decrease, with flights to the city reduced to just two in December.
A total of 126...
DATE: Nov 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A police inspector who claimed he was wrongly overlooked for a promotion has lost a bid to have the decision quashed by a court.
David Greenidge argued that he had a legitimate expectation of promotion to Chief Inspector after he acted as head of the...
DATE: Nov 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Beefed-up labour legislation is in the pipeline to better protect workers’ rights, the Government has said.
Jason Hayward, the labour minister, said that the Government would ask the Labour Advisory Council to look at several potential changes to lab...
DATE: Nov 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Government is still working towards a 2020 Throne Speech pledge to extend an international convention on disabilities to the island.
Tinee Furbert, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors, told the House of Assembly on Friday that the Mini...
DATE: Nov 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Shoppers will be able to win vouchers for shopping in the island’s Economic Empowerment Zones over the festive season.
The Eat, Shop, Play event, organised by the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation, was designed to encourage people to spend the...
DATE: Nov 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Traffic lights around the west end of Hamilton’s Church Street will be upgraded next month.
A spokeswoman for the City of Hamilton said work would be carried out on Church Street at its junctions with Par-la-Ville Road, Bermudiana Road and Richmond R...
DATE: Nov 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
More action has to be taken to tackle gang violence, the One Bermuda Alliance shadow national security minister said in parliament on Friday.
Michael Dunkley, added the Government had revealed few details on how it planned to beat the scourge of gang...
DATE: Nov 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A disused resort is set to receive a new lease of life after investment from an international developer.
Michael Douglas, a Hollywood star and owner of Ariel Sands, has teamed up with Slovakian real estate developer JTRE to redevelop the 13.8 acre Ar...
DATE: Nov 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda joined with nations across the Caribbean for a regional conference on renewable energy.
Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs, represented the island at the 13th Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum, held online on October 28 and 29.
Mr Roba...
DATE: Nov 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes