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One of Bermuda’s most popular cricketers was shocked when he was told he was to appear in the New Year’s Honours List.
Janeiro Tucker, known as “Mr Cup Match” for his success at the annual match, was awarded the Queen’s Certificate and Badge of Honou...
DATE: Dec 31, 2018
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John Young grew up surrounded by the tourism industry.
Now, he and his wife, Alison, have fallen back in love with the business after they relaunched guest cottage business The Ledgelets in Sandys.
Mr Young said: “I have worked in tourism since I was...
DATE: Dec 31, 2018
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda is set to ring in the new year with music, dancing and the traditional onion drop in St George’s.
The Corporation of St George will have its countdown to 2019 in the town’s Kings Square on Monday.
Quinell Francis, the Mayor of St George, said...
DATE: Dec 29, 2018
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More than 130 athletes from four universities will be in Bermuda to train at the National Sports Centre next month.
Howard University. Stevens Institute of Technology, William and Paterson University and Ramapo College are all set to send student ath...
DATE: Dec 28, 2018
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
London’s Privy Council will hear a dispute between the Bermuda Bar Council and a law firm that it has refused to recognise.
Walkers Global had set up a licensing agreement with Bermudian firm Taylors to become Walkers Bermuda.
But the Bermuda Bar Cou...
DATE: Dec 28, 2018
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Two men were banned from the roads for 18 months and fined yesterday after they admitted drink-driving offences.
Allan Somner, 51, pleaded guilty to driving while over the legal blood-alcohol limit on Christmas Eve.
Magistrates’ Court heard that offi...
DATE: Dec 28, 2018
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Crime
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 26-year-old woman was jailed for nine months yesterday after she admitted a bid to smuggle more than $45,000 worth of cannabis resin to Bermuda.
Magistrates Tyrone Chin heard that Sheneal Harris was arrested at the airport with 457.49 grams of the ...
DATE: Dec 28, 2018
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda is expected to receive an extra 68,000 cruise ship visitors next year, according to the Government.
Next year’s cruise ship schedule includes 192 calls to Bermuda, which is estimated to bring 544,000 passengers, a rise of 14 per cent on the 2...
DATE: Dec 28, 2018
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Tourism
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda is expected to receive a dozen more cruise ship visits in 2019 than it did in 2018, according to the newly released Cruise Ship Schedule.
Dockyard will see an extra 16 visits throughout the year, with a new one scheduled for the Great Sound, ...
DATE: Dec 27, 2018
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Tourism
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda has lost almost 40 acres of tourism-zoned land due to the conversion of vacation properties to homes.
A review of the draft Bermuda Plan found that condominium development at hotels and the conversion of former hotels and guesthouses to apart...
DATE: Dec 27, 2018
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