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The Senate has unanimously approved amendments intended to modernise the land valuation process.
The Land Valuation and Tax Amendment Act 2015, tabled by Lynn Woolridge, is largely intended to update the existing legislation.
Among its modifications ...
DATE: Jul 06, 2015
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He was out of office for three years, but Hamilton Mayor Charles Gosling told The Royal Gazette: “In some ways, it’s like I never left.”
Mr Gosling who was elected as Mayor in May, previously served in the position from 2009 to 2012 — and he said man...
DATE: Jul 06, 2015
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A new parking scheme could soon be introduced in Hamilton to address the loss of parking revenue, according to Charles Gosling, the mayor.
While he said the council of the Corporation of Hamilton has already agreed to consider closing off at least on...
DATE: Jul 04, 2015
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The long, steep walk to and from Horseshoe Bay could become a thing of the past thanks to a proposed new bus system.
Problems of safety, as numerous pedestrians weave together with traffic, are also being addressed in the plan submitted by the Bermud...
DATE: Jul 04, 2015
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Governor George Fergusson (pictured) has garnered international attention after documents revealed discussions about a “bizarre idea” to relocate millions of Hong Kong residents in Northern Ireland.
A story in yesterday’s edition of The Guardian deta...
DATE: Jul 04, 2015
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Corporation of Hamilton programmes could be restricted due to the grim financial situation left behind by the previous administration, according to Hamilton Mayor Charles Gosling.
While the Mayor said the corporation is still “looking under the hood”...
DATE: Jul 03, 2015
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Bermudian Yasser Baia was stunned when he was selected to represent the Island at the Global Young Leaders Conference.
Over the past week, he has met politicians and diplomats in preparation for a presentation at the United Nations in New York.
“The...
DATE: Jun 29, 2015
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Veteran local journalist Jim McKey died at the weekend at the age of 76.
Mr McKey held many posts at The Royal Gazette, including chief sub-editor and foreign editor, and was considered one of the Island’s top political and business writers.
He later...
DATE: Jun 29, 2015
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The Department of Immigration refused to follow the advice of the Ombudsman following a Bermudian’s complaint about being overlooked for a job.
The Ombudsman’s Annual Report for 2014, tabled in the House of Assembly yesterday, also claims that the Mi...
DATE: Jun 27, 2015
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Bermudian friends of murdered South Carolina state senator and pastor Clementa Pinckney yesterday remembered him as someone destined for greatness.
Sen Pinckney — one of nine people killed in a shooting in the historical Emanuel AME Church — was buri...
DATE: Jun 27, 2015
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