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Tourism Minister Wayne Furbert took to the Big Apple this week as part of a brief media campaign promoting the Island.
Mr Furbert attended represented Bermuda at two events in New York with Conde Nast Traveler; a 25th anniversary celebration for the ...
DATE: Sep 21, 2012
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Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
St George residents are encountering trouble with their toilets due to problems with the town’s flushing water system.
Mayor Kenneth Bascome yesterday said that issues with the system first cropped up four or five days ago. While Corporation staff, w...
DATE: Sep 21, 2012
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
St George’s Police Station will be closed for repairs for the next six weeks, according to a Police spokesman.
The spokesman said that policing operations for the East End will continue to operate on a 24-hour basis from the Southside Police Station ...
DATE: Sep 20, 2012
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A baggage handler told Supreme Court that he collected and delivered a package for a co-worker at the centre of a plot to import heroin.
The package — a dummy placed by US investigators — was allegedly found later that day in a blue and white Thermos...
DATE: Sep 20, 2012
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A ride on a toy scooter after drinking has left Adam Petty poorer — and walking.
Petty, 25, pleaded guilty to riding a “little electric toy scooter” after having had a few drinks.
He was arrested near his Woodbourne Avenue home at around 8.40pm on Ju...
DATE: Sep 20, 2012
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Plans for a new, large scale solar power plant were unveiled yesterday, promising an alternative to a proposed expansion of Belco.
Tim Madeiros, CEO and operations director for Sol Invictus, said their proposal could also create 200 jobs during its c...
DATE: Sep 19, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A proposal to build a large-scale solar energy facility which could remove the need for a Belco expansion was unveiled this morning.
The project could also create 200 jobs during its construction, 95 percent of which would be filled by Bermudians.
Ti...
DATE: Sep 18, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A dozen international companies will trade their suits for beach wear today as they compete in the fourth annual Give Back Games.
Each of the 12 teams, representing companies such as Ace Tempest Re, Aspen Bermuda, Catlin and Validus Re, will compete ...
DATE: Sep 18, 2012
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Tucker’s Point has applied to create more lots in the Paynter’s Hill area as a part of its expansion plans.
Of the ten proposed lots, six are intended to be developed, while two will be donated to Government as part of the special development order (...
DATE: Sep 18, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A cruise ship passenger admitted stealing spa supplies while en route to the Island.
William James Mullen, a 46-year-old New Jersey resident, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to stealing nearly $3,000 of spa goods and a Royal Caribbean Sea Pass C...
DATE: Sep 17, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
