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"Fuel tax legislation may be approved today"

Legislation that would impose a fuel tax to burnish St George’s status as a United Nations designated World Heritage site could be approved by MPs today. The Corporation of St George (UNESCO World Heritage Fund and Levy) Act 2013 will gets its second...
Sep 27, 2013
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"ABIC supports changes to Job Makers Act"

Big business has backed a proposed law change to make it easier for employers from overseas to stay in Bermuda and gain residency. Association of Bermuda International Companies (ABIC) chairman George Hutchings spoke out as the House of Assembly prep...
Sep 27, 2013
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"Suggestions aired to improve election rules"

Former MP John Barritt joined the Registrar General in calling for an Electoral Commission to oversee the evolution of election rules. Addressing the Parliamentary Committee on Elections yesterday, Mr Barritt said such a body could make recommendatio...
Sep 26, 2013
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"Powerful returns from dry dock"

The tug boat Powerful returned to Bermuda following several months of repairs. A Marine and Ports spokesman said the 25-year-old vessel left the Island on May 26 for Jacksonville, Florida, where it was slipped for a survey of the boat’s hull, rudders...
Sep 26, 2013
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"OBA admits existence of infrastructure strategy report"

A preliminary strategy for delivering major building works has been delivered to Governement. Opposition leader Marc Bean — speaking after Public Works Minister Trevor Moniz said he had not seen the report, commissioned just before the PLP lost power...
Sep 26, 2013
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"Minister: New city parking charges might not happen"

New regulations that will increase parking fees on city streets in Hamilton may become a non-issue if legislators pass amendments to Bermuda’s Municipalities Act. That is a view of Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy now that the Attorney General is t...
Sep 26, 2013
Letters to the Editor

"Parking time should be increased"

September 25, 2013 Dear Sir, I recently sent a suggestion via e-mail to the Corporation of Hamilton about the new fee changes and the limitation of one hour parking on the City streets, bearing in mind the steep consequences of a $200 fine. Notwiths...
Sep 26, 2013
Politics

"Attorney General to review city parking changes"

The Attorney General is to review a controversial plan by the cash-strapped Corporation of Hamilton to introduce “aggressive” car clamping and pay-and-display parking tariffs on all roads in the city. The scheme, which will be phased in from next mon...
Sep 25, 2013
Letters to the Editor

"Independence is ultimately about ‘jobs for the boys’"

September 23, 2013 Dear Sir, Many Bermudians are beginning to get concerned with our Premier appearing to want to edge us towards Independence. We lost the services of one very good Premier who tried to do this and got roundly defeated by the majorit...
Sep 25, 2013
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"Infrastructure conference is not a junket, states Moniz"

Public Works Minister Trevor Moniz has hit back at PLP claims about a $500,000 strategy for major building projects. Mr Moniz said: “I’ve seen a small preliminary document which may have cost around $50,000. “The fact is the PLP talked about a lot of...
Sep 25, 2013
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