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Former Premier Alex Scott has decried what he sees as ongoing “disintegration” of the sustainable development initiative. And he called on Government to dust off the Sustainable Development Strategy and Implementation Plan and read it. “Take up that ...

Five of nine councillors approve of breaking tradition By Gareth Finighan Corporation of Hamilton officials have voted to give themselves massive compensation payments for attending council meetings that could cost ratepayers more than $100,000 each ...

Former Hamilton Mayor Charles Gosling takes a dim view of the latest municipalities reforms — charging that it hands Government the power to dispense with the Corporations “once and for all”. And he accused the current administration of Hamilton, un...

City business owners welcomed changes to the law that hitherto excluded ratepayers from having a vote in the Island’s municipalities. Former Premier and Hamilton businessman Sir John Swan hailed the Municipalities Amendment Bill as “a major step that...

A tax on fuel landed at the St George’s oil docks will raise funds necessary to protect the town’s World Heritage site status, Government has claimed. MPs voted in favour of the Corporation of St George (UNESCO World Heritage Fund and Levy) Act 2013 ...

Legislation aimed at seizing the proceeds of criminal activity and encouraging investment in Bermuda were both approved in the Senate, along with a bill repealing the Park Hyatt Act. The Investment Funds Amendment Act 2013, the Proceeds of Crime Amen...

Sweeping reforms to Bermuda’s two municipalities were approved by MPs last night after a passionate debate in the House of Assembly. Public Safety Minister Michael Dunkley steered the Municipalities Amendment Bill 2013 through Parliament, but Governm...

Mayor of Hamilton Graeme Outerbridge contends the Municipalities Act 2013 is nothing more than a legislative move to “shut down the municipality as an independent entity”. Letters citing the City of Hamilton’s “detailed concerns” were hand delivered ...

Taxi fares are to increase by 25 percent after lobbying from cabbies, Transport Minister Shawn Crockwell announced yesterday. He told the House of Assembly in a statement that he’d held “extremely productive “ meetings with taxi industry members in r...