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A pregnant motorcyclist and her child passenger were injured after a collision with a police car this morning.
The 34-year-old woman and the seven-year-old boy were rushed to hospital.
Their injuries were said not to be serious and they were later d...
DATE: Feb 13, 2019
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Bermuda must focus on air arrivals to keep the tourism industry flying high.
Zane DeSilva, the tourism minister, said increases in visitor numbers announced by the Bermuda Tourism Authority, were welcome.
He said: “When I consider that this is the t...
DATE: Feb 12, 2019
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Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A mother has accused the child protection agency of failing to help her 15-year-old daughter, who ended up involved in drugs and became the subject of a string of cases in Family Court.
The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, added that the...
DATE: Feb 12, 2019
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Demonstrators hit by pepper spray in a clash with police at a protest outside Parliament over the new airport terminal building have been paid a settlement to avert further legal action.
The payment, reported last night on ZBM News, was said to avoid...
DATE: Feb 12, 2019
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Jonathan Bell
A chef turned his holiday cruise into a lesson on Bermudian cuisine when he was invited to team up with the on-board catering team.
Fred Ming, a veteran chef and former Bermuda College lecturer, entertained passengers on board the Oceania Cruises’ Na...
DATE: Feb 12, 2019
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A court ruling that cleared non-Bermudian “belongers” to compete in sport for the island affected “a tiny fraction” of youth athletes, a top lawyer said.
Peter Sanderson, who has handled cases involving people found to be belongers to Bermuda under t...
DATE: Feb 12, 2019
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Jonathan Bell
The Bermuda Tourism Authority has joined forces with agencies in New York and Rhode Island to promote a “Bermuda Triangle” of sailing events.
A BTA spokesman said the organisation had teamed up with NYC & Company and Discover Newport for a marketing ...
DATE: Feb 12, 2019
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Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The island’s gambling watchdog has been rapped on the knuckles for the second time this month for a failure to comply with public access to information rules.
Cheryl-Ann Mapp, chairwoman of the Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission, did not provide The Ro...
DATE: Feb 12, 2019
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Sam Strangeways
A plan to create a fintech hub has been put on hold so the Government can check if it would be a waste of money.
Officials will determine if the proposed services are already offered by businesses in Bermuda.
A spokeswoman said: “The Government wants...
DATE: Feb 12, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A Bermuda retreat for young professionals is expected to boost visitors over Cup Match.
The event, organised by Generation Next, is expected to attract people from Britain, the Caribbean, Canada and the United States.
Karim Creary, a member of the yo...
DATE: Feb 12, 2019
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