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A recession-busting promotion has paid off for Fairmont Hotels, which sold about 14,000 room nights – or 4,000 bookings – in just 99 hours.
The deal on medium-priced rooms at $99 was praised by Tourism for its courage and innovation.
Tourism Director...
DATE: Apr 27, 2009
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Just under 100,000 New York households per day tune into the US television channel which has teamed up with the Department of Tourism for a Bermuda promotion, according to the latest ratings.
WPIX-TV has a 1.3 rating from researchers Nielsen, transla...
DATE: Apr 27, 2009
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Recessions aren't like hurricanes if one hits somewhere else, it does not mean Bermuda has dodged a bullet. Bermuda Employers' Council head Martin Law says the financial storm could damage everything in its wake.
Bermuda isn't another world when it c...
DATE: Apr 27, 2009
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When "land ho" was called, ship's company ran to the deck and looked on as Horta, Faial in the Azores came into view. Known as one of the greenest islands in the world, it did not disappoint.
After eight days at sea, covering 1,800 nautical miles, th...
DATE: Apr 27, 2009
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Police are investigating a fire in which two cars caught alight.
The incident happened at around 6 p.m. on Saturday outside a house in East Park Lane, Pembroke.
A Bermuda Police Service spokesman said: "On arrival, officers observed that two cars par...
DATE: Apr 27, 2009
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A six-month payroll tax amnesty will begin in May meaning people can pay off debts without facing civil and criminal prosecution.
Tax Commissioner Michael Crichlow said in a statement: "I am urging all who have outstanding payroll taxes to make arran...
DATE: Apr 27, 2009
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More than a hundred seniors packed a church hall on Friday to discover the benefits of FutureCare.
Government representatives outlined how to sign up to the healthcare programme at a luncheon at St. James Church, Somerset.
Welcoming seniors, Junior M...
DATE: Apr 27, 2009
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A 'bad decision' caused a man to be fined $800 after he pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis.
Magistrates' court heard from Crown Counsel Takiyah Burgess that on December 31 Police were on mobile patrol in Crow Lane in Pembroke when they stopped ...
DATE: Apr 27, 2009
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Police this afternoon named the victim of a fatal road accident as 79-year-old Ivor Reid, of St. George’s.
A Police spokesman said: “Around 5.15 p.m. on Friday, Police received a report of a fatal single vehicle road traffic collision on Mullet Bay R...
DATE: Apr 26, 2009
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A teenager appeared in court yesterday charged with grievous bodily harm as classes at CedarBridge Academy returned to normal.
Jermaine Usher, 17, pleaded not guilty at Magistrates Court to causing grievous bodily harm on a fellow student. The 16-yea...
DATE: Apr 25, 2009
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