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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 Bermuda National Gallery has appointed a new treasurer and board of trustees member.
Susan Monkman brings to the roles a great deal of knowledge of accounting in the private and charitable sectors, according to BNG chairman Gary Phillips.
Ms Mon...
DATE: Jun 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Arts & Entertainment
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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
David Burt, the Premier, said he was “putting money in people’s pockets”, and doing a good job.
The comments come despite widespread concerns about a cost of living crisis in Bermuda.
Mr Burt admitted the Government had made mistakes and misjudgments...
DATE: Jun 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Tributes have continued to be paid to leading charity campaigner Olga Scott.
Mrs Scott, who was married to former Premier Alex Scott, and died at the age of 83, was hailed by the Progressive Labour Party as a “formidable” woman who made Bermuda a...
DATE: Jun 23, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Failure to update how official inflation figures are measured for nearly a decade has left the information “meaningless”, a former finance minister has warned.
Bob Richards, the finance minister for One Bermuda Alliance between 2012 and 2017, dismiss...
DATE: Jun 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Parts of national parks are under threat from controversial moves to allow three-wheeler tour guide vehicles into the green spaces, the Opposition has insisted.
The One Bermuda Alliance and the Government clashed yesterday on the issue of whether min...
DATE: Jun 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Sunset and sunrise ceremonies will be allowed for the first time for civil marriages and domestic partnerships under new rules approved by the Senate yesterday.
At present, the official couplings can only take place between 10am and 4pm.
This will no...
DATE: Jun 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Michael Dunkley, the shadow national security minister, has accused the Government of using its push to legalise cannabis as a way of creating “friction” with London.
The former premier said the legislation was aimed at “picking a fight” with Britain...
DATE: Jun 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A government minister has said he stands by comments that former finance minster Curtis Dickinson failed to get the Fairmont Southampton deal past the finishing line.
During the debate on the deal with Gencom in the House last month, Mr Dickinson sai...
DATE: Jun 07, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly