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A significant boost to the number of flights coming to the Island this winter is being welcomed by the Bermuda Tourism Authority. The 14 per cent increase in airline capacity between January and March 2016 means 14,000 more available seats than the s...

Ferry service to and from St George’s have been suspended as a result of weather. A government spokeswoman said this afternoon: “The Department of Marine and Ports Services is advising the public that due to the current inclement weather, the Orange ...

Dear Mr Editor, I agree with the comments in a letter on October 24, signed JW, Pembroke. It is essential that everyone who has any contact with our visitors is polite and pleasant. This includes bus drivers, who seem to have a very strange attitude ...

Dear Sir, The staff of the Marine and Ports ferry service did not wake up last week and decide to “ensure America’s Cup is a failure”. In fact, the ferries operated additional runs during the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series, with the last fe...

Dredging work on the North Channel will begin before the end of the month so Bermuda’s shipping ways can accommodate the latest generation of cruise ship next year. The dredging and widening of the channel that runs from off St George’s towards Docky...

Dear Sir, This is addressed to Diana Williams. The helicopter that was here this past week was not for tours. It was here to cover the America’s Cup. The tour company you are referring to has a small plane that flies high and is not that loud. If t...

The Bermuda Water Safety Council will next weekend be hosting a seminar focusing on the use of VHF marine radio and distress flares. “With nearly 4,000 boats on the water, there are many owners who have little or no experience,” said Bermuda Water S...

A busy racing weekend lies ahead for taxi drivers and other providers of transport, with Hamilton’s hotels sold out and others running at near capacity. Individual dispatch companies and 1609 VIP Executive Transportation are set to collaborate, field...

Police motorbike squads are on patrol across Bermuda on a daily basis as part of the service’s drive to make the Island’s roads safer. The initiative, which was launched in August, has helped police crack down on dangerous and careless driving as wel...

The Ministry of Health, Seniors and Environment has issued a list of points for boaters to follow to have a safe and clean America’s Cup weekend. In a statement released this afternoon, the ministry calls on the boating public to be careful where the...

The Department of Marine and Ports last night released a new schedule for the coming America’s Cup weekend with additional service in the evenings. However a spokeswoman for the department said that services could be cancelled for several hours if th...

Unionised staff at the Department of Marine and Ports have opted to “work to rule”, a tactic in which minimum contracted duties are performed, as their rift with management continues over the director of the department. In a meeting scheduled for 10a...