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On March 3, 2005, three wealthy Bermudian businessmen held a meeting with the Department of Tourism to talk about a plan to build a five-star hotel on the Island.
The talks have carried on ever since — for almost five years, in fact — but there is st...
DATE: Feb 23, 2010
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The owners of the 37-acre Southlands estate claim it is unfair that they have been asked by Government to get financing in place before their land can be swapped for 80 acres at Morgan's Point. They point to the fact that overseas hotel developer Car...
DATE: Feb 23, 2010
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Premier Ewart Brown does fly first class on the public purse, his press secretary clarified yesterday.
Arnold Minors told The Royal Gazette on Monday that Dr. Brown "never flies first class or, at least, he hasn't flown first class where it has been ...
DATE: Feb 18, 2010
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Hotel workers will today discuss whether to agree to a wage freeze for the second year running.
Bermuda Industrial Union is holding three meetings for its members to outline a fresh proposal from the Hotel Employers of Bermuda (HEB).
BIU president Ch...
DATE: Feb 18, 2010
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A sculpture commemorating slaves who came to Bermuda in 1835 will be unveiled in Barr's Bay Park today — whatever the weather.
The Corporation of Hamilton said in a statement last night that the ceremony — cancelled last week due to storms — would ta...
DATE: Feb 18, 2010
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Air Canada has cancelled its Toronto/Bermuda flights on three Tuesdays in March due to fewer bookings than expected.
An airline spokesman said: "We do this type of capacity management all the time in response to business conditions. We certainly rem...
DATE: Feb 17, 2010
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Premier Ewart Brown never flies first class at taxpayers' expense and only has Bermuda's best interests in mind when abroad, his press secretary insisted last night.
Dr. Brown's spokesman Arnold Minors said a $265,000 bill run up in the past nine mon...
DATE: Feb 16, 2010
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Bermuda has been buffeted by two storms in the space of a week — and more windy weather is on the way today.
But meteorologist Ken Smith, from Bermuda Weather Service, said yesterday that gale force conditions were not expected. He said winds increas...
DATE: Feb 16, 2010
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Three men were arrested on suspicion of possessing firearms after an incident on Court Street yesterday.
Police responded to a reported sighting of men with weapons in a parking lot just before 2.30 p.m.
A spokesman said: "This resulted in Police uni...
DATE: Feb 16, 2010
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A charity dedicated to preserving Bermuda's open spaces for future generations is seeking planning permission for two new nature reserves on opposite sides of the Island.
Buy Back Bermuda has drawn up proposals to add footpaths, benches, illustrative...
DATE: Feb 15, 2010
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