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A European Union economic commissioner was “surprised” that Bermuda was included on a list of noncooperative tax jurisdictions, the Premier said yesterday.
David Burt explained that the island was internationally recognised as having a robust reputat...
DATE: Mar 29, 2019
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Fiona McWhirter
Road sobriety checkpoints will operate in six parishes next weekend, police said today.
They will run from Friday, April 5, to Sunday, April 7.
Checks will be carried out in Hamilton Parish, Devonshire, Pembroke, Paget, Warwick and Southampton.
The B...
DATE: Mar 29, 2019
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Plans to hold a House of Assembly meeting tomorrow — when new legislation linked to municipalities was expected to be tabled — were put on hold yesterday.
Craig Cannonier, the Opposition leader, said he had been told there would be no session in the ...
DATE: Mar 28, 2019
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Fiona McWhirter
Figures that showed fees from the sale of property to non-Bermudians were likely to be at least $4.5 million less than predicted has sparked questions from the Opposition leader.
Craig Cannonier said that Walton Brown, the former home affairs ministe...
DATE: Mar 27, 2019
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The Human Rights Commission has completely replaced its board as 12 new people were named as the latest appointments today.
Vaughan Caines, a barrister and member of the parole board, will be the chairman and his deputy will be Ed Ball Jr, who is the...
DATE: Mar 23, 2019
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Fiona McWhirter
Children’s craft projects ranging from chopping boards to picnic tables are up for auction this week.
The Construction Association of Bermuda is showcasing the work of school students at the Botanical Gardens with silent bids welcomed before 6pm on F...
DATE: Mar 22, 2019
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Fiona McWhirter
An attempt to turn elected corporations into government quangos remains balanced on a knife edge after it met firm resistance in the Upper House last night.
Senators rose from their debate on the Municipalities Reform Act 2019 without taking a vote a...
DATE: Mar 21, 2019
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Fiona McWhirter
A contract between the Government’s communications team and a media organisation run by a former Progressive Labour Party MP raised questions from the Opposition yesterday.
Susan Jackson, of the One Bermuda Alliance, called for clarification over the...
DATE: Mar 21, 2019
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Fiona McWhirter
Britain will be pressured to sort out problems with passport codes on Bermudian passports printed in the UK, the Cabinet Office minister said on Monday.
Walton Brown earlier said he hoped there would be progress on the passport problem, which has cau...
DATE: Mar 20, 2019
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Fiona McWhirter
Smaller cars could be on the cards for the Cabinet to cut costs, the public works minister has warned.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch said that there was no need for the number of full-size sedans run by the Government.
He added that downsizing effor...
DATE: Mar 20, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter