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Bermuda must sell itself as “a completely different visitor experience” in the face of intensifying competition, according to Bermuda Hotel Association chief executive officer Stephen Todd.
With locals eyeing the tourism success of fellow islands suc...
DATE: Sep 24, 2015
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Jonathan Bell
A consultant is being sought to help implement a new cultural tourism plan in St George’s and St David’s.
According to an advertisement which appeared recently in The Royal Gazette, the Hub 1 Steering Committee is looking to hire a consultant for a o...
DATE: Sep 24, 2015
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A damaged safe and a series of motorcycles were plucked from Clarence Cove at Admiralty Park this weekend as the Bermuda Sub-Aqua Club took part in the annual KBB Coastal Cleanup.
A spokesman for the dive group (BSAC) said that ten divers and a five-...
DATE: Sep 24, 2015
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A two-year conservation project studying Bermuda’s anoles has uncovered a new species as well as lifting the lid on how the lizard population has expanded across the Island.
The initiative was led by Florida International University’s James Stroud an...
DATE: Sep 24, 2015
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Environment
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After days of bus cancellations, many announced shortly before the routes had been scheduled to depart, the Ministry of Transport warned off a “blame game” over what are maintained to be unusual technical problems.
The Island’s fleet suffers from wha...
DATE: Sep 24, 2015
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Public schools will benefit from extra advantages if they opt to form parent councils but they will not lose existing rights, according to the acting commissioner of education Dr Freddie Evans.
Speaking to The Royal Gazette as the Department of Educ...
DATE: Sep 24, 2015
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda’s treatment of stroke patients has improved but much more still needs to be done, according to Mark Selley of the Bermuda Stroke and Family Support Association.
Mr Selley said that while they had been fighting to improve insurance coverage an...
DATE: Sep 24, 2015
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A popular club for young people is back in business after a hiatus of decades.
The Interact Club, a service and teamwork group forged by a team effort of local Rotarians, has more than 30 of Bermuda’s students between the ages of 12 and 18.
“It’s a l...
DATE: Sep 24, 2015
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Jonathan Bell
A St George’s man has been fined $2,000 after he was found in possession of a small quantity of cannabis.
Trevor Stevens was stopped by police as he drove along St David’s Road at around 11am on March 11, this year.
The 51-year-old was allowed to go ...
DATE: Sep 24, 2015
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Court
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A 29-year-old woman has denied being involved with a plot to bring in $21,000 worth of cocaine into Bermuda.
Walita Brangman of Sandys pleaded not guilty to conspiring to import a controlled drug between a date unknown and September 29, last year.
Ms...
DATE: Sep 24, 2015
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