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BEST Bulletin – August 2018

August 2018 Bulletin

Government intervenes over Shelly Bay

The Government made an about-turn last night on plans to house beach concessions in old shipping containers on Shelly Bay Beach. Jamahl Simmons, the Minister of Economic Development and Tourism, confirmed that the Bermuda Tourism Authority plans for Shelly Bay […]

Sustainable Bermuda

(The book, Bermuda’s Delicate Balance, was instigated and edited by BEST founder Stuart Hayward. That too is worth a read, and a more recent publication ‘Blueprint for Sustainability’ can be found at https://best.org.bm/publica…/…/blueprint-for-sustainability/) RGMags Personal views from Jonathan Starling Almost forty years […]

Charitable Farm Aid Concert Set For August 2

A Farm Aid event is set to be held during the Cup Match holiday, with a concert taking place on August 2 with its proceeds going directly toward “enhancing the Bermuda farming industry.” The event will be presented by Island […]

Farm Aid concert for Cup Match

A special Cup Match concert to help farmers is to be held, it was announced yesterday. Richard Bascome, owner of Westover Farm, said the Farm Aid event would be “the beginning” of a movement to highlight the contribution of the […]

BNT Welcomes Minister’s Decision On Lease

Bernews – June 24, 2018 The Bermuda National Trust said they welcome Public Works Minister Lt/Col David Burch’s “decision to renew the lease of the Bascome family at Westover Farm, Sandys and of his intention to extend all lapsed agricultural leases of […]