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The Tourism Board Amendment Act 2012 was passed in the House of Assembly last night, but not before a lengthy debate with questioning by the Opposition on specific clauses.
Tourism Minister Wayne Furbert told his parliamentary colleagues that “every ...
DATE: Jun 09, 2012
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Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The annual Queen’s Birthday Parade is scheduled to take place on Front Street this morning, causing some traffic restrictions.
Taking part in this year’s parade will be two guards of the Bermuda Regiment and two guards of the Atholl Highlanders, alon...
DATE: Jun 09, 2012
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Department of Planning will be offering only limited service on Monday as staff take part in a strategic planning workshop.
Normal service is expected to resume on Tuesday.
A Department spokeswoman said: “The reception desk will be manned, but se...
DATE: Jun 09, 2012
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A burglar who broke into a hotel room and fought a tourist had his sentence more than doubled in a Supreme Court appeal.
Stanley Davis, 46, had been sentenced to 12-months imprisonment for the 2010 incident, but Chief Justice Ian Kawaley found that t...
DATE: Jun 08, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The National Tourism Plan will be tabled in the House of Assembly today, according to Tourism Minister Wayne Furbert.
The plan, which has been developed over the last five months, is said to lay the groundwork for Bermuda’s tourism strategy over the ...
DATE: Jun 08, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An injunction was granted preventing unionised KFC employees from being forced into accepting less favourable work terms.
BIU President Chris Furbert issued a press release announcing the injunction yesterday following a hearing before Chief Justice ...
DATE: Jun 08, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police have tackled reported antisocial behaviour at Ducking Stool Park by clearing the area of deck chairs, coolers and barbecues.
A Police Spokesman said yesterday that following numerous reports of groups gathering in the area, drinking and genera...
DATE: Jun 08, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Security Associates Ltd is attempting to tackle the issue of vagrants in the City of Hamilton by introducing a new mobile patrol.
Since last Monday, Sonya Smith and Andrew Tucker have been riding bicycles around the town, moving vagrants from storefr...
DATE: Jun 07, 2012
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A doctor charged with using a cell phone while driving had charges against him dismissed after the court heard he was making to an emergency call.
Dr Eyitayo Fakunle, 38, pleaded guilty to the charge but as Senior Magistrate Archibald Warner began to...
DATE: Jun 07, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Perfumery received international kudos this week as travel writer Peter Greenberg called it the best place in the world for perfume.
Appearing on CBS This yesterday to promote his new book, ‘The Best Places for Everything,’ Mr Greenberg p...
DATE: Jun 07, 2012
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
