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Government shouldn’t widen Town Cut to bring in tourists who traditionally spend little, insisted new Greenrock president Judith Landsberg yesterday.
Media reports have said a study recommends doubling its width and removing large parts of three isla...
DATE: Sep 21, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A team of Bermudian Tourism representatives took to Toronto in an effort to raise interest in the Island.
The group, led by Minister of Business Development and Tourism Patrice Minors, spent three days meeting with travel agents, planners and members...
DATE: Sep 20, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Department of Tourism needs to solidify a tourism strategy before deciding if Town Cut should be widened, according to environmental activist Stuart Hayward.
Speaking out yesterday following media reports that a study on Town Cut recommended cutt...
DATE: Sep 17, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
St George’s businesses yesterday expressed apprehension over a study suggesting that the Town Cut be dramatically widened to allow larger ships.
Media reports detailing the study say it recommends doubling the width of Town Cut, destroying large port...
DATE: Sep 17, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Dormant hotel projects will be brought back to life through a sharply focused National Tourism Plan, panel member Vince Ingham told a town-hall meeting.
Mr Ingham, who is part of the team drafting the plan, stressed the Tourism Board’s determination ...
DATE: Sep 16, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Boaters will be able to dock at Hamilton’s Barr’s Bay Park for free after a City Hall rule change.
Hinson’s Island residents and tour boat operators had complained at the lack of a place to dock for shopping trips and other brief calls, Hamilton Depu...
DATE: Sep 16, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Corporation of St George will learn the results of a report on Town Cut next week, after a scheduled Tuesday meeting was cancelled.
St George Mayor Kenneth Bascome said the results of a study ordered last year into the possibility of modifying To...
DATE: Sep 15, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Department of Tourism has been voted one of the world’s best at accommodating corporate and association meetings, trade shows and incentive travel programmes by an American magazine.
It is the 20th time the Island has received a Gold Service Awar...
DATE: Sep 15, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
A disabled cruise visitor to Bermuda found it so difficult to get off the ship that he said his trip to the Island this summer may be his last.
“Even people that were not disabled had problems negotiating those ramps,” said Hal Hoffman, who arrived a...
DATE: Sep 15, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Dormant hotel projects will be brought back to life through a sharply focused National Tourism Plan, panel member Vince Ingham said last night.
Mr Ingham, who is part of the team drafting the plan, stressed the group's determination to help seven hot...
DATE: Sep 15, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
