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Independent MP Terry Lister maintains that the revised $14.2 million tax concession granted to Fairmont Hamilton Princess goes against the spirit and intent of the Hotel Concessions Act.
Ultimately, he said, it will cut the country short of revenue f...
DATE: Jul 16, 2013
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Tourism
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Bermuda needs to develop a master plan for hotel development on the Island that includes faster regulation, changes to labour practices and the offer of financial incentives.
That was the conclusion reached by attendees at the recent Hotel Developmen...
DATE: Jul 08, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A taxpayer-funded foundation set up to manage and promote Bermuda’s historic slavery sites has lost its charitable status — but neither it nor Government will say why.
The African Diaspora Heritage Trail Foundation has received at least $1.6 million ...
DATE: Jul 04, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A new Tourism Authority should be up and running by the end of the current Parliamentary session, according to Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell.
In January, Mr Crockwell announced plans to create the new, non-political body which would be responsible...
DATE: Jul 04, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Bermuda residents are being encouraged to promote the Island internationally with wallet-sized cards with helpful information.
The ‘Take Bermuda With You... And Pass it On’ programme was formally launched yesterday by the Visitor Industry Partnership...
DATE: Jul 03, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda needs to make a decision on whether to allow gaming as soon as possible in order for tourism to move forward, according to hotel developer Craig Christensen.
Mr Christensen, who heads up the company developing a $2 billion resort at Morgan’s ...
DATE: Jun 27, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The bill for cleaning up pollutants left by the US Navy at Morgan’s Point could be lower than originally estimated according to site developer Craig Christensen.
The former Progressive Labour Party Government agreed to take responsibility for the cle...
DATE: Jun 24, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The first phase of a $2 billion hotel, golf course and marina resort at Morgan’s Point could be open for business by the beginning of 2016, according to developers.
And Craig Christensen is confident that the new hotel — and Bermuda as a whole — has...
DATE: Jun 24, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
NBC ‘Today Show’ correspondent Jenna Wolfe praised Bermuda on microblogging website Twitter following a visit.
Ms Wolfe, the news anchor of the weekend edition of NBC’s ‘Today’, tweeted: “Thank u, Bermuda, for a blissful few days. Back to the real (l...
DATE: Jun 21, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Legislators have approved up to $1.2 million worth of tax relief to Fairmont Southampton to assist in the property’s redevelopment, despite concerns about the hotel’s commitment to hire Bermudian entertainers.
“We’ve seen improvements in theory to ou...
DATE: Jun 18, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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