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A new hotel could be in the pipeline for the south shore next to the Bermudiana Beach Resort.
The application, which was listed as received by the planning department last week, sought in-principle approval for a branded hotel condo and retail develo...
DATE: Dec 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Ministry of Finance has reminded payroll tax rebate applicants and their employers to follow up with their government applications.
The ministry has received 5,116 applications from employees and has so far given about $700,000 in rebates to 3,62...
DATE: Dec 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Garbage collection over the weekend will be delayed due to mechanical problems with trash trucks, the Department of Works and Engineering said today.
A department spokesman said that mechanical crews would work throughout the night to fix “mechanical...
DATE: Dec 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Three people were yesterday charged with conspiring to bring cannabis valued at almost $270,000 into the island.
Kanhai Armstrong, 37, from Pembroke, 25-year-old Victoria Debartolo and 44-year-old Leila Todd, both from Canada, pleaded not guilty to ...
DATE: Dec 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda
A 10-acre plot of land home to invasive plants and sheep could open as the island’s newest nature reserve in 2024.
Buy Back Bermuda – a collaborative initiative by the Bermuda National Trust and the Bermuda Audubon Society – announced earlier this ye...
DATE: Dec 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A charity for the island’s homeless has big plans to help more people in the new year.
Formed in September 2021, Home works to end homelessness on the island.
An organisation spokeswoman said: “Since its founding, Home has worked closely with the B...
DATE: Dec 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda
The Government will not rethink its stance opposing marriage equality after the Opposition signalled a major shift on the issue, a minister said.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, insisted the Progressive Labour Party was...
DATE: Dec 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Hotels and restaurants saw a busy week of festivities leading up to Christmas – and hope to see more as they ring in the new year.
Clarence Hofheims, the general manager of Cambridge Beaches in Sandys, said that the hotel held a “well-attended” Chris...
DATE: Dec 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
People will be able to ring in the new year at the LF Wade International Airport.
Rowan Ramotar, owner and operator of Wild Apache Productions, approached Dennie O’Connor and Jennifer Ysseldyke, who operate the airport’s concessions, about hosting a ...
DATE: Dec 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda
The Government has seen a rise in work permit holders trying to change jobs or end their contracts prematurely, the Department of Immigration said today.
According to the 2017 Work Permit Policy, permit holders who have worked on the island for less...
DATE: Dec 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda