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Little change has been made to the 60:40 company ownership rule after the Premier announced its reform more than a year ago, it was claimed.
David Burt pledged to revise the quota in a move designed to increase investment and boost moneymaking opport...
DATE: Mar 01, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Homeowners hit out at changes to land taxes yesterday after revisions announced in the Budget meant people with the lowest value properties could pay more than three times their current rate.
A twice-yearly payment of $44 will soar to $150 for someon...
DATE: Mar 01, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A mother who wanted to develop her skills is understood to have become Bermuda’s only female tractor-trailer driver.
Christy Taylor followed in the footsteps of her parents when she embarked on a career in heavy vehicles as a teenager and was taught ...
DATE: Feb 28, 2019
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Fiona McWhirter
A government minister is being sued for nearly $3 million by a company that claims it is owed money linked to upgrades at Dockyard’s cruise ship berths.
Lawyers for SunRise Construction Ltd filed a writ of summons at the Supreme Court against the pub...
DATE: Feb 27, 2019
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Fiona McWhirter
Women should feel powerful — no matter what role they play in society, the Deputy Governor has said.
Alison Crocket said that employment and gender did not define people as she launched a campaign to find two girls aged 14 to 18 who will shadow her ...
DATE: Feb 27, 2019
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Fiona McWhirter
An Opposition MP has claimed the Government’s decision to appoint a representative in Europe without advertising the post “goes against best practice”.
Michael Dunkley, of the One Bermuda Alliance, said the opportunity should have been made available...
DATE: Feb 26, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Increases to land tax announced in the Budget will mean greater burdens for a struggling sector, estate agents warned.
Property experts feared the changes outlined by Curtis Dickinson, the finance minister, were not enough to stimulate the ailing com...
DATE: Feb 25, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Property experts await more information about proposals designed to increase opportunities for home ownership.
Curtis Dickinson, the Minister of Finance, outlined schemes including initiatives to widen access to mortgages and soften ownership rules f...
DATE: Feb 25, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A woman suffered multiple injuries after she was thrown from a car in an early morning crash.
The 32-year-old was a front seat passenger in the vehicle when it hit trees and flipped in Hamilton Parish today.
Police said emergency crews were called to...
DATE: Feb 25, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
More adults can learn how to help prevent child sexual abuse in Bermuda thanks to a five-figure donation to charity.
Saving Children And Revealing Secrets received $10,000 from the Argo Foundation after representatives explained the value of its work...
DATE: Feb 24, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter