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Increased cruise arrivals helped buoy overall tourism arrival figures for the third quarter, which saw a 12 percent increase in tourists coming to the Island compared to the same period last year.
Overall, air arrivals were down 5.5 percent, with alm...
DATE: Nov 23, 2009
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The Opposition United Bermuda Party has renewed its call for a position of contractor general to be created to ensure that rules and guidelines governing tenders are enforced.
The move comes after part of the UBP's Throne Speech reply which claimed t...
DATE: Nov 23, 2009
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Low-cost carrier WestJet is to start flying from Toronto to Bermuda, the Premier announced this afternoon.
The daily flight by the Canadian airline will begin in May next year — adding seat capacity and providing lower fares.
In a press conference th...
DATE: Nov 23, 2009
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A 70-year-old photograph has emerged that appears to show the crew of HMS Jervis Bay enjoying a cricket match in Bermuda.
Earlier this month a Remembrance Day service was held at the Bermuda memorial to the men of the armed merchant cruiser who peris...
DATE: Nov 21, 2009
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During the debate on the Health Insurance Amendment (No. 2) Act 2009 in the House of Assembly yesterday, Health Minister Walter Roban said FutureCare could be delivered at a cost of $39 million for about 3,100 beneficiaries, based on actuarial report...
DATE: Nov 21, 2009
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A Sandys woman admitted driving while over the blood alcohol limit, but insisted that she was not impaired.
Tashae Bean, 22, pleaded guilty in Magistrates' Court of driving with a proportion of blood higher than the legal limit, but refuted the detai...
DATE: Nov 21, 2009
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Works and Engineering Minister Derrick Burgess yesterday accused Opposition Senator Michael Dunkley of criticising the new Police and court building out of "ignorance or malice" and because of a "warped imagination".
But his remarks were struck from ...
DATE: Nov 21, 2009
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Sam Strangeways
A drunken teenager who bombarded a Police officer with racial abuse lost his appeal against his sentence of probation yesterday.
Michael Coles Diel pleaded guilty to using offensive words, violently resisting arrest and refusing to give a breath test...
DATE: Nov 21, 2009
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This is the full schedule for the visit by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh from Tuesday, November 24 to Thursday, November 26.
Tuesday, November 24:
3 p.m. The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh arrive at L.F. Wade International Airport. They will b...
DATE: Nov 21, 2009
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Members of Alcoholics Anonymous will meet in Bermuda later this month as part of their annual convention, Recovery on the Rock.
This year's convention will feature panel sessions, workshops and visiting guest speakers.
The convention, which will be h...
DATE: Nov 21, 2009
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
