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A Bermudian is set to sing on a hit show with a television audience of about six mllion in Britain this weekend — after he was tricked by his wife and top British comedy star Michael McIntyre.
Marvin Ford, who lives in Britain with wife Ellen, said h...
DATE: Dec 08, 2017
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A former receptionist at the Cambridge Beaches resort received a conditional discharge yesterday after she admitted stealing money from the hotel.
Magistrate’s Court heard that Lanell Burrows pleaded guilty at an earlier appearance to stealing $569 f...
DATE: Dec 08, 2017
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A plan to change an industrial building into a dormitory for staff at a St George’s hotel was rejected by the Development Applications Board.
The application proposed using the upper floor of a prefabricated building on Ferry Road as accommodation fo...
DATE: Dec 08, 2017
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Foundations are set to be laid for the new St Regis hotel in St George’s early next year.
Jamahl Simmons, Minister of Economic Development and Tourism, said work is well under way at the site.
He added: “We are well beyond the shovels-in-the-ground p...
DATE: Dec 08, 2017
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Government will finalise its National Fuels Policy this month, according to Walter Roban.
Speaking in the House of Assembly today, the Minister of Transport and Regulatory Affairs said the policy is hoped to be published within the first six weeks of...
DATE: Dec 08, 2017
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Lack of a formal mandate stalled negotiations with unions for more than a year under the last Government, the Minister of Government Reform told MPs today.
Lovitta Foggo said: “Upon taking office it emerged that while the PSNT had been in ongoing tal...
DATE: Dec 08, 2017
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Bermuda’s traditional May 24 holiday will never fall on that date again.
The Progressive Labour Party ignored a last-ditch bid to change the wording of legislation, which was designed to allow the holiday to sometimes take place after May 24.
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DATE: Dec 07, 2017
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Burnt-out boats are an eyesore in Warwick and could harm the environment, local residents said yesterday.
The two yachts were destroyed by a fire four months ago at a private dock in Riddell’s Bay and are now stuck on rocks near the mouth of the bay....
DATE: Dec 07, 2017
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Plans to set up an aquaponics farm on Smith’s Island have been approved by the Department of Planning.
The farm, earmarked for the site of a former cottage, is described as a pilot scheme to test the viability of the farming method in Bermuda.
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DATE: Dec 07, 2017
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The Bermuda Tourism Authority is offering funding to 23 new home-grown experiences next year.
Among the proposals approved through the Tourism Experiences Investment Process are a dune buggy tour, a water trasportation app and the Bermuda Triangle Be...
DATE: Dec 06, 2017
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