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Government is to give the owners of the Fairmont Hamilton Princess $14.2 million in tax breaks — more than four times as much as had been granted by legislation passed just two weeks ago.
The increase came about after the Green family, who bought the...
DATE: Jul 13, 2013
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MPs have today passed the Hotel Concessions (Fairmont Hamilton) Order, clarifying concessions granted to the owners of the Fairmont Hamilton Princess.
The order was brought before Parliament after an oversight in the original agreement giving the Gre...
DATE: Jul 12, 2013
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Developers are considering building a casino hotel on White’s Island as part of a major revamp of Hamilton Harbour, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
And sources close to the project say that the Governor’s official residence could be torn down to create...
DATE: Jul 12, 2013
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Opposition leader Marc Bean will give his views on gay marriage in a television interview to be broadcast this evening.
Mr Bean, will be appearing on the community affairs programme ‘Issues’, which airs at 8pm on Cablevision channel 80. Mr Bean will ...
DATE: Jul 11, 2013
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Opposition leader Marc Bean has promised that the Progressive Labour Party will produce a “vision” to the public that will get Bermudians back to work.
Mr Bean was responding to a television address by Premier Craig Cannonier on Monday night in which...
DATE: Jul 10, 2013
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Tourism chiefs have come under fire after appointing a foreigner to promote Bermuda as a golfing destination.
Yesterday the Tourism Board confirmed that Andrew Brooks has been appointed as a consultant to sell the Island as a golfing destination to t...
DATE: Jul 10, 2013
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Less than two thirds of guest workers have signed a declaration acknowledging that they are not entitled to permanent residency on the Island — more than two months after the deadline to submit the document passed.
According to Minister Michael Dunkl...
DATE: Jul 08, 2013
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Bermuda needs to develop a master plan for hotel development on the Island that includes faster regulation, changes to labour practices and the offer of financial incentives.
That was the conclusion reached by attendees at the recent Hotel Developmen...
DATE: Jul 08, 2013
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Public school teachers may be able to carry on working until the age of 70 under proposed changes to the law tabled in the House of Assembly this morning.
Currently teachers have to retire on their 65th birthday — regardless of when that date falls w...
DATE: Jul 06, 2013
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Car drivers will have to pass an auxiliary cycle proficiency test if they wish to swap four wheels for two, after Senators passed legislation amending driving license laws.
Laws drafted almost 60 years ago enabled motor car license holders to legally...
DATE: Jul 05, 2013
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