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More activities and lower price tags are needed to rebuild Bermuda’s reputation as a tourist destination, residents believe.
The Royal Gazette took to the streets of Hamilton to find out whether people thought the tourism industry would bounce back.
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DATE: Apr 22, 2013
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Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Sandys man caught with more than $1,000 worth of cannabis in his pants was sentenced to a year in prison.
Waleed Rahman, 30, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to possessing cannabis with intent to supply in an incident on November 10 last year.
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DATE: Apr 22, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A convicted thief yesterday admitted stealing meat and alcohol from a Hamilton grocery store after lapsing back into drug use.
Antoine Raynor, 44, pleaded guilty at Magistrates’ Court to stealing a bottle of liquor from MarketPlace in Pembroke on Mar...
DATE: Apr 20, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Warwick woman yesterday denied smuggling cannabis to the Island after it was allegedly found on her person at the airport.
Dan’ielle Thomas, 33, pleaded not guilty in Magistrates’ Court to charges of importing cannabis to Bermuda and possessing can...
DATE: Apr 20, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Two people were yesterday charged with smuggling heroin worth nearly $3 million to the Island.
Takia Trott, 25, of Devonshire and Seanee Smith, 26, of Hamilton Parish were both charged in Magistrates’ Court with conspiring to import diamorphine and p...
DATE: Apr 20, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Great White shark named Lydia yesterday remained close to the Island, but appears to be passing to the east of Bermuda.
The shark is one of several Great Whites tagged by Ocearch researchers as part of an effort to study the animals.
Lydia, a 2,000...
DATE: Apr 20, 2013
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Department of Tourism has launched the first phase of a new online tool aimed and making it easier to book Bermuda vacations.
The new online booking tool at the website GoToBermuda.com allows consumers to search for locations to stay, and conveni...
DATE: Apr 19, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Environmentalists are campaigning for retailers to charge customers for plastic bags, and are looking for support from the public.
Greenrock, together with the Bermuda Marine Debris Taskforce, will celebrate Earth Day on Monday with the launch of a n...
DATE: Apr 19, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) and the Bermuda Organ and Tissue Donor Association (BOTDA) will next week reach out to the public to become donors.
A spokeswoman for the groups said that while advances in medical science have made transplant surger...
DATE: Apr 19, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A cruise ship bound for the Azores was diverted to Bermuda yesterday after a passenger had a medical emergency.
A spokesman for the Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre said they were contacted at around noon by the Crown Princess, stating a passenger ...
DATE: Apr 19, 2013
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
