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St George’s should not be treated the same way as Hamilton, an East End councillor said. Liz Christopher said: “I think most people would agree that St George’s, a town, should not be legislated the same way as Hamilton, a city.” Ms Christopher’s c...

The future of the Corporation of St George will be discussed at a public town hall meeting on Thursday. A home affairs ministry spokeswoman said topics would include “the most appropriate way to strengthen and modernise municipal governance for the ...

The municipal elections will be postponed for a year while consultation takes place after legislation was passed in the House of Assembly last night. The Municipalities Amendment Act will also give the Minister of Home Affairs more power over Hamilto...

Hamilton mayor Charles Gosling has held his fire on the option of a protest resignation over impending legislation that would defer city elections and confer extra powers on the Bermuda Government. According to electoral rules, this May would mark th...

A Bill to provide greater supervision of the corporations of Hamilton and St George was debated in the House of Assembly on July 10, 2015. You may recall I brought forward that legislation as Minister of Home Affairs during my tenure as steward of t...

Municipal elections in May will be postponed for a year after home affairs minister Walton Brown launched an attack on the Corporation of Hamilton’s “failures of accountability”. The Municipalities Amendment Act, tabled yesterday by Mr Brown, will gi...

An attempt to build a marina in St George’s could move a step closer next month. Quinell Francis, the Mayor of St George, said the Corporation of St George hoped to win support next month for an agreement from Walton Brown, the Minister of Home Affai...

Residents of St George’s are happy with the progress being made on the St Regis hotel — and at being able to reach the beach. Quinell Francis, the Mayor of St George, said that despite early concerns, the public had embraced the project. She said: “A...

Hear ye, hear ye ... If you’re a town crier there is one thing that is especially important to remember: how you say it matters. It is advice that City of Hamilton crier Ed Christopher welcomed as a newbie. “I’m Bermudian and I speak like a Bermudian...

The Corporation of St George is preparing for the Christmas season, and is inviting the public to join in the celebration. Today, the Corporation is set to host its second annual Lighting of the Town event in King’s Square. Quinell Francis, mayor of ...

The first phase of the new St George’s marina is unlikely to be completed in time for next year’s America’s Cup. Developers are still waiting for legislation to be passed by the House of Assembly that will cement the lease between St George’s Harbour...

A team of volunteers descended on the replica of the Deliverance in St George’s yesterday to continue work on the major restoration project. The group from Markel Bermuda Ltd set about painting, scrubbing, weeding and sprucing up the 50-year-old repl...