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Guided tour legislation returned to the House of Assembly yesterday after stalling in the Senate last year over fears that national parks could be harmed.
The Motor Car (Liveries) Amendment Act 2022, brought by transport minister Lawrence Scott, agai...
DATE: May 21, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Nursing and residential homes are expected to get land tax relief with legislation being tabled in the House of Assembly yesterday.
David Burt, the Premier and Minister of Finance, said that the Government committed to reducing tax burdens in the 202...
DATE: May 21, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Moves to allow a wider range of guided tour services across Bermuda will be before MPs today, Lawrence Scott, the transport minister, has said.
The legislation is aimed at allowing guided tour vehicles, which can include three-wheelers, to show visit...
DATE: May 20, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Controversial financial breaks for the massive $376 million revamp of the Fairmont Southampton hotel complex were passed by the Senate yesterday after a clash over constitutional procedure.
The One Bermuda Alliance attempted to table a raft of amendm...
DATE: May 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Talks on the Government’s stalled bid to get its controversial cannabis plans into law will be held with a senior British official this week.
Paul Candler, the director of Overseas Territories at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, i...
DATE: May 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Canada’s approach to legal cannabis could offer clues for how Bermuda might navigate a constitutional impasse over introducing a regulated industry for the drug.
Nicola Barker, a British human rights and constitutional lawyer, said a solution could b...
DATE: May 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Rapid action is needed to validate the status of same-sex couples who tied the knot before the Privy Council backed the Government’s ban on marriage equality, a legal expert has said.
Peter Sanderson, a barrister with experience in several constituti...
DATE: May 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A celebration of “proud” heritage as well as opportunities for people and businesses are at the heart of Corporation of St George plans, the municipality’s mayor said.
George Dowling III addressed recent commentary and insisted the Olde Towne had mod...
DATE: May 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Attorney-General’s Chambers’ drafting section administration team have received the public service excellence award, with special recognition for ensuring that Budget legislation was prepared in “a very short timeframe”.
David Burt, the Premier, ...
DATE: May 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Same-sex couples who tied the knot before the Privy Council’s decision to back the Government’s ban on marriage equality are still languishing in legal limbo more than two months after the landmark ruling.
The Government has failed to clarify the pos...
DATE: May 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly