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"MPs to debate land licence abolition and drink-driving law"

Parliament is set to debate proposals to abolish land licences for mixed-status couples, grant tax concessions for the redevelopment of Pink Beach Club and an agreement with the new owners of the Fairmont Hamilton Princess concerning Hamilton Harbour...
Jul 26, 2013
Opinion Writer

"The question of status in return for an investment"

Status for investment in lieu of austere measures is arguably a clever and compelling way of framing the argument. Austerity is not proving that popular in any number of jurisdictions, let alone here, and there is growing doubt as to its efficacy in ...
Jul 26, 2013
Politics

"Rabain: Look at who’s being arrested"

Opposition Senators urged the public to “dig deeper” into recently released crime statistics during yesterday’s motion to adjourn. But Government insisted that the public felt safer and that the community is safer. Senator Marc Daniels raised the i...
Jul 25, 2013
Other

"Rabain calls for tougher domestic violence laws"

Opposition Senator Diallo Rabain yesterday called on Government to examine the possibility of mandatory prosecution in cases of domestic violence where there is an obvious injury to one party. Sen Rabain noted that unlike parts of the United States s...
Jul 25, 2013
Politics

"Question time to be introduced in Senate"

Senators yesterday approved a revised set of standing orders. The new standing orders reflect practice in the House of Assembly with the most significant change being the introduction of question time for Opposition Senators following ministerial sta...
Jul 25, 2013
Politics

"Govt under fire for slow progress"

Government came under fire in the Senate yesterday for what Opposition Senator Marc Daniels said was slow progress on promised legislation. But Government Senate Leader Michael Fahy defended the Government saying it had faced a tight timeline since t...
Jul 25, 2013
Other

"City: No plans drawn up for waterfront"

No plans have been drawn up for the redevelopment of the Hamilton waterfront, according to the Corporation of Hamilton. Common Councillor Keith Davis, speaking at a town-hall meeting in the Earl Cameron Theatre yesterday, said: “There are absolutely ...
Jul 24, 2013
Other

"Firing architect cost taxpayers over $4m"

A controversial decision to sack an architect from overseeing the construction of the Dame Lois Browne-Evans court building midway through the project cost taxpayers more than $4 million, it is claimed. And documents obtained by The Royal Gazette sho...
Jul 24, 2013
Other

"Premier wants answers on 262-year waterfront lease"

Government is concerned about the length of the lease of the City of Hamilton’s waterfront, and the process by which it came about, Premier Craig Cannonier has said. But it’s all systems go on the project to build a St Regis hotel in the city (see se...
Jul 24, 2013
Other

"UK to pay new Regiment CO’s salary"

Governor George Fergusson has revealed that the UK Ministry of Defence will pay the salary of the Bermuda Regiment’s new British commanding officer — with taxpayers here picking up his housing costs. Mr Fergusson said Lieutenant Colonel Michael Foste...
Jul 23, 2013
Other

"Duchess of Cambridge gives birth to boy"

The Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to a boy, the third in line to the throne. The Royal baby was born at 12.24pm Bermuda time, weighing 8lbs 6oz. Both the Duchess and the baby were said to be “doing well”. Premier Craig Cannonier said: “On beha...
Jul 23, 2013
Politics

"Bean calls on Govt to lower barriers to entrepreneurship"

Bermuda must seek new avenues of income to rebuild the economy, according to Opposition Leader Marc Bean. And while he said Government cannot create jobs, he called on Government to provide local businesses with the same red carpet being offered to i...
Jul 23, 2013
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