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The controversial bill giving a string of concessions to the developers of the island’s largest hotel was passed by legislators yesterday. But in a lengthy debate, former Finance Minister Curtis Dickinson clashed with party colleagues when he declare...

Vance Campbell: Minister of Tourism: “This Government is determined to provide dignified work and economic security for its people. I urge the unanimous support of Honourable Members. This is the “new mindset of change” we must embrace. We have a...

MPs are today debating the Fairmont Southampton Hotel Act 2022 and The Royal Gazette is bringing you live updates here. Vance Campbell, the Minister of Tourism, tabled the legislation two weeks ago and introduced it this morning. See below for live c...

The One Bermuda Alliance supports the redevelopment of Fairmont Southampton to revive Bermuda’s tourism economy. We are hopeful that it will support our business sector with conference facilities and provide more job opportunities for Bermudians. Th...

A war of words has broken out between the island’s two political parties ahead of today’s parliamentary debate on the Fairmont Southampton Hotel Act. The bill, tabled by Tourism Minister Vance Campbell during a special sitting of the chamber two we...

“Without reflection, we go blindly on our way, creating more unintended consequences, and failing to achieve anything useful”. — Margaret J. Wheatley One of the most important national and political decisions that David Burt will make — or has a...

The Government’s support for the development project on the Fairmont Southampton site is essential to jump-start our tourism industry and add desperately needed hotel beds to our product. It will mean hundreds of jobs and opportunities for Bermudians...

A government department found that correspondence between the Minister of Finance and Gencom is exempt from disclosure under public access to information law. Cheryl-Ann Lister, the acting Financial Secretary, said that the records were withheld beca...

The Government underlined the urgency of securing tax incentives for the Fairmont Southampton Resort by recalling the House of Assembly two weeks early to table the enabling legislation. There is a danger of haste making waste in this instance, beca...

The Opposition yesterday challenged the Government to give details on 15 years of concessions for developers refurbishing the Fairmont Southampton Hotel. The remarks from Craig Cannonier, the Shadow Tourism Minister, followed the tabling on Friday of...

Economic benefits to Bermuda sparked by the reopening of the Fairmont Southampton will “far outweigh” the value of concessions designed to support the hotel’s redevelopment, the tourism minister insisted yesterday. Vance Campbell earlier tabled legis...

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