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Veteran charter boat operator Leon Raynor lost his flagship Sally Bum Bum in the double whammy hit by hurricanes Fay and Gonzalo in 2014.
But now he’s launched a bigger replacement — a 55-foot yacht called the Big Bum Bum with a capacity of 48 passen...
DATE: Feb 22, 2017
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Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Island craftsman Jon Faulkner is to go back to his roots with a new venture in Dockyard.
Mr Faulkner, who has worked in pottery for around 30 years, is opening the Jon Faulkner Gallery in the Bermuda Clayworks building.
He said: “Bermuda Clayworks wi...
DATE: Feb 22, 2017
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Local Business
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Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A Hamilton restaurant has started charging for bags and donating the cash to a tree-planting scheme in a bid to boost the environment.
Nonna’s Kitchen wants to encourage people to reuse bags in a drive thought to be the first of its kind in Bermuda.
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DATE: Feb 21, 2017
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Local Business
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Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
The new owners of the only watersports centre in Dockyard are bracing themselves for a bumper summer.
Simon Weare, general manager one of three partners who took over the decades-old Fantasea just over a year ago, said the new management had invested...
DATE: Feb 20, 2017
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Local Business
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Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Young businessman Nick Thomson has gone full throttle with a new business concept — a used bike dealership.
And Scooter Mart offers services like a guaranteed repurchase scheme for shorter-term residents, with a guaranteed repurchase price, as well a...
DATE: Feb 17, 2017
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Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Bermuda restaurateurs’ hearts will be beating a little faster tonight — thanks to the patron saint of love.
For St Valentine’s Day is expected to provide a boost for the trade, with a total expenditure for the day on the island in excess of $1.5 mill...
DATE: Feb 14, 2017
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Local Business
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Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
The second St George’s Marine Expo will be bigger and better as it rides the crest of an America’s Cup wave, organisers promised yesterday.
Ray Lambert, the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation’s development officer for St George, said: “We have...
DATE: Feb 13, 2017
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Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Front Street fixture the Smokin’ Barrel is going back to the future with a return to its original menu.
The bright red food truck, stationed next to the Ferry Terminal, will also get a makeover, with a new paint job.
Smokin’ Barrel owner Kemar Maybur...
DATE: Feb 06, 2017
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Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
An island tourism firm has hooked up with a new mobile game development company to create the first mobile app designed to promote Bermuda’s culture.
Hidden Gems: Island Eco Tours’ Ashley Harris said she was delighted to be able to offer the app, des...
DATE: Feb 02, 2017
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Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
The America’s Cup Bermuda team is to launch a series of information sessions designed to maximise opportunities for local businesses.
The ACBDA has set up the Local Business Connect group, representing the island’s business agencies, with the aim of ...
DATE: Feb 02, 2017
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Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor