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Economic benefits to Bermuda sparked by the reopening of the Fairmont Southampton will “far outweigh” the value of concessions designed to support the hotel’s redevelopment, the tourism minister insisted yesterday.
Vance Campbell earlier tabled legis...
DATE: Apr 23, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
An environmental coalition yesterday announced what they intend to become their fourth nature reserve — Alton Hill in Southampton.
Buy Back Bermuda, a collaboration between the Bermuda National Trust and the Bermuda Audubon Society, made the announce...
DATE: Apr 23, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Pupils at Elliot Primary School harvested vegetables from their new garden to donate to seniors on Earth Day.
The children have been growing their own herbs and vegetables since last month, thanks to donations and volunteering efforts by insurer and...
DATE: Apr 23, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Northlands Primary School and its surrounding areas are in pristine condition, thanks to a community clean-up in celebration of Earth Day yesterday.
The staff and pupils at the school, armed with litter grabbers, gloves and trash bags, were able to ...
DATE: Apr 23, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
An off-duty police officer began life-saving efforts on a motorcycle rider who lost consciousness in a collision with another bike last night.
The collision occurred at about 7pm near Pompano Beach Road on Middle Road, Southampton.
A police spokesm...
DATE: Apr 23, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A teenaged motorcyclist was treated for a broken arm and other injuries yesterday after he came off his bike and collided with a wall.
A police spokesman said that the man, aged 19, was travelling west on South Shore Road in Paget when he attempted t...
DATE: Apr 23, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The head of the Bermuda Tourism Authority is encouraging people to “lean in” and share their expertise in helping to create a new signature learning programme.
Charles Jeffers II posted a message on the BTA’s social media pages asking those with the...
DATE: Apr 23, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda’s young people will be represented in road safety matters through the membership of nine student leaders who have joined a road safety group.
The students join nine new members of the Bermuda Road Safety Council.
Dennis Lister III, the chair...
DATE: Apr 23, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
An organisation providing “critical services” to victims of domestic abuse is in financial crisis – despite receiving taxpayer cash to carry out its work.
The Centre Against Abuse, co-chaired by former Progressive Labour Party chairman Damon Wade, re...
DATE: Apr 22, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
Delays to travel authorisation approvals are usually because people submitted their forms too late, a government spokeswoman said.
She added that many recent travellers filled out applications in the evening before their planned departure for Bermuda...
DATE: Apr 22, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter