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The temporary loss of a pilot boat because of damage caused by a collision with a reef will not interrupt services, the Ministry of Transport said yesterday.
A spokeswoman admitted the damage to the St David, which struck a reef north of the island l...
DATE: May 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Busking fees for street artists will be waived this year to support the sector and cheer up the streets, the City of Hamilton announced today.
The city charges a $30 a year fee for a busking permit that allows artists to perform or display their work...
DATE: May 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A charity dedicated to supporting Bermuda’s women has received a $10,000 boost for its counselling support services.
The Women’s Resource Centre has announced that Sun Life Financial recently donated the money to help the charity provide support to w...
DATE: May 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The owners of a fast-food chain have submitted plans for a new drive-through restaurant.
David and Beryl Furbert, who own Mr Chicken, want to build the restaurant near the junction of North Shore Road and Idlewood Drive in Hamilton Parish, where a bu...
DATE: May 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Legislation has been tabled to let the finance minister move the temporary suspension of payments by Government workers into their pension fund.
The amendments, tabled on Friday, would give the Minister the power to retroactively shift the 12-month p...
DATE: May 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda Day may lack a parade, but the Department of Community and Culture still hope for the public to build traditional floats.
The Department, in collaboration with the Kaleidoscope Arts Foundation, will this year host a Mini-Float Challenge and h...
DATE: May 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government is to revise plans to create an events area at a South Shore resort earlier proposals were rejected.
The original proposal, which included an events lawn, restrooms, storage areas and a 42-space car on land to the west of the Bermudiana Be...
DATE: May 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Legislation to pave the way for casinos was approved by MPs yesterday – but the Premier warned the industry would need to grow for the Government to reap its benefits.
David Burt told the House of Assembly the regulatory requirements for the industry...
DATE: May 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A $30 million loan guarantee to help pay for improvements to the water and sewage system in the East End has been issued by the Government.
Curtis Dickinson, the finance minister, told MPs yesterday the loan guarantee was given to the Bermuda Land De...
DATE: May 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The developers behind a new hotel project have launched an appeal after an after-the-fact planning application was rejected weeks before the scheduled opening.
The retrospective application by Hotelco, the firm behind the St Regis resort in St George...
DATE: May 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes