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A community activist is to bring Christmas spirit to Court Street this year with a Boxing Day dinner served in the Jamaican Grill parking lot.
Regina Peniston said she still needed support to help make the dinner a success. She explained: “The prepar...
DATE: Dec 13, 2018
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A new plan for Bermuda could lead to more sidewalks in an attempt to boost health and fitness.
The draft Bermuda Plan 2018 review and strategy report said that walking was a healthy way to get about; there were very few pedestrians outside of Hamilto...
DATE: Dec 12, 2018
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Most of the rezoning proposals sent as part of the development of a draft Bermuda Plan want the removal of conservation protections, it has been revealed.
The Department of Planning said more than 200 rezoning proposals were received as part of the c...
DATE: Dec 12, 2018
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Environment
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Phillip “Phoopa” Anderson, a councillor for the Town of St George and an ambassador for the East End, has died.
Mr Anderson was 58.
He was a fixture in the town who ran the Visitor Information Centre on Kings Square and led tours around the area.
Ren...
DATE: Dec 11, 2018
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Tourism
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 17-year-old has denied having any part in the murder of Bermudian Lyrico Steede.
The male, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, said he was not in the park where Mr Steede was fatally stabbed.
He said he had lost his phone — found in the tax...
DATE: Dec 10, 2018
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Thousands of revellers celebrated the Christmas season the Bermuda way on Saturday as Hamilton hosted the Christmas Boat Parade.Spectators lined Front Street and Albuoy’s Point, enjoying a line-up of impressively lighted boats and festive music.Donal...
DATE: Dec 10, 2018
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda’s human rights laws need updating to reflect social change, according to a civil liberties watchdog.
Tawana Tannock, chairwoman of the Human Rights Commission, said: “Upholding the integrity of the Human Rights Act underpinned our engagement ...
DATE: Dec 07, 2018
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Amendments to increase pension payments are to be debated in the House of Assembly today.
The Contributory Pensions (Amendment of Benefits) Order 2018 was designed to increase benefits in line with a rise in the cost of living.
The amendments will in...
DATE: Dec 07, 2018
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The town of St George will get into the festive spirit tonight as the Bermuda National Trust hosts its 40th annual Christmas Walkabout.The popular holiday event draws crowds to the East End to visit historic homes and enjoy a range of entertainment a...
DATE: Dec 07, 2018
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Hundreds of new tourism jobs will be created in the next two years as the industry continues to grow, a Bermuda Tourism Authority consultant has predicted.
Anthony Bennett, managing director of marketing consultants RedSky Strategy, said the island h...
DATE: Dec 06, 2018
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Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes