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Talks are being held with cruise lines to ease Covid-19 testing requirements, Lawrence Scott, the transport minister, has said.
The move comes as two operators cancelled seven transatlantic cruises that were scheduled to visit Bermuda by the end of t...
DATE: Sep 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The impact to Bermuda of looming strikes at London’s Heathrow travel hub is being closely monitored, the head of the island’s airport authority has said.
British Airways flights face disruption this summer after Heathrow check-in and ground staff vot...
DATE: Jun 25, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The owners of the shuttered Elbow Beach Hotel are in discussions with a potential buyer.
The historic Paget establishment was an early victim of the tourism collapse triggered by the coronavirus pandemic crisis.
However, talks are now under way with ...
DATE: Jun 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Bermuda’s tourism sector is showing signs of a gradual recovery from the Covid pandemic wipeout.
Figures released by the Bermuda Tourism Authority (BTA) for the first quarter of 2022 show a modest upturn in the vital economic area.
Compared with pre-...
DATE: May 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Support among PLP MPs for the Government’s controversial stance on taxpayer funded financial commitments to the massive $376 million Fairmont Southampton revamp has been questioned by the Opposition.
But shadow tourism minister Craig Cannonier said ...
DATE: May 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Hoteliers have joined forces with the Bermuda Tourism Authority and the Government to try and plot a pathway to success in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Jason Hayward, the Minister of Economy and Labour, met industry chiefs at Rosewood Bermuda t...
DATE: May 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Rena Lalgie, the Governor, is separating from others for seven days after it emerged on Saturday that a close contact had tested positive for Covid-19.
The Governor will continue to work from home, but can now not attend the traditional Peppercorn Ce...
DATE: Apr 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Details of any financial support the Government might give to aid the redevelopment of the Fairmont Southampton Hotel were demanded by the Opposition yesterday.
The One Bermuda Alliance said it also wanted a time frame for how long public involvement...
DATE: Feb 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Gambling watchdogs are in talks with the Government about whether to allow increased use of lotteries.
Jean Major, the chief executive of the Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission, said the organisation had been approached by several charities and groups ...
DATE: Jan 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly