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David Burt, the Leader of the Opposition, has questioned the lack of consultation with the Progressive Labour Party over selecting members of an independent panel to assess the Bermuda Government’s airport redevelopment project.
Bob Richards, the Min...
DATE: Jan 12, 2017
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Two Bermuda Police officers will arrive in the Cayman Islands this weekend after an armed suspect was shot dead while the local firearms unit executed a warrant.
The officers will lead an independent inquiry in the death of the 34-year-old Jamaican m...
DATE: Jan 07, 2017
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Bermuda’s debt mountain is addressed in the Budget Statement as Bob Richards, the Minister of Finance, introduces increases in payroll tax, government fees and excise taxes on fuel, alcohol and tobacco.
Payroll tax increases to 15.5 per cent, with th...
DATE: Dec 31, 2016
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This year stood as a milestone for Barbados, which marked 50 prosperous years of independence in 2016 — but could Bermuda learn from its example?
A leading tourist destination with a background in sugar production, Barbados has developed an impressiv...
DATE: Dec 31, 2016
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Finance minister Bob Richards has expressed dismay at Oxfam’s claim that Bermuda is the world’s worst corporate tax haven.
And the Progressive Labour Party joined him to condemn the report as “extremely disappointing”.
Mr Richards pointed to “serial ...
DATE: Dec 13, 2016
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Original works by the late political cartoonist Peter Woolcock are to go on sale in the run-up to Christmas including a folder of the artist’s favourite cartoons.
Mr Woolcock’s family have put together the last of his collection, which includes 26 ye...
DATE: Dec 07, 2016
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The island’s Barbadian community gathered on Saturday night to mark the Caribbean nation’s 50th anniversary of independence from the United Kingdom.
Attending the event at the Hamilton Princess Hotel was Jean Holder, one of the country’s “founding fa...
DATE: Nov 21, 2016
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Some of the first graduates of the America’s Cup Endeavour programme have said while they never had an interest in sailing before, they now want the sport to remain a part of their lives forever.
This week The Royal Gazette met Ocean Archebal, Isaia...
DATE: Oct 28, 2016
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda High School officially launched its Early Years Programme yesterday morning, providing a preschool experience for girls aged 3 and 4.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony took place outside Curling Cottage, which has been renovated to accommodate the...
DATE: Sep 30, 2016
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Education
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The island’s first Commission of Inquiry in more than 15 years is due to properly get under way today, but the scope of the investigation has yet to be determined after the Bermuda Government formally objected to the inclusion of its controversial ai...
DATE: Sep 28, 2016
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