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The Government has secretly settled a lawsuit brought against it by a company it allowed to collect taxes on its behalf without a licence. Oarrs Inc filed the civil writ against the Office of the Tax Commissioner in July last year, alleging it was ow...

The Bermuda Government is monitoring developments in the UK in the wake of the resignation of Boris Johnson, the British Prime Minister. Mr Johnson announced yesterday that he had stepped down as leader of the Conservative Party after a wave of resig...

A new urban strategy for North East Hamilton was approved by the Senate, although some worries were raised about its impact. The initiative gives planners much wider flexibility when deciding on the size and height of new buildings in the area of the...

Options are being considered for a publicly owned quarry including privatisation, according to a recent Request for Proposal. The RFP, which was published online last week, has called for interested parties to submit proposals for a financial fea...

Some parents are turning a blind eye to gangland activity in their own homes for fear of not getting their rent paid, a senator has said. Robin Tucker also questioned why Bermuda had a national space plan, but not a national plan to deal with gun cu...

An Opposition MP is calling for an urgent overhaul to address the lack of a “safety net” for struggling young adults with traumatic family backgrounds. Susan Jackson welcomed the Government’s plan to launch an independent transitional living programm...

Taxpayer-funded financial breaks for the $376 million Fairmont Southampton refurbishment have set a “bad precedent” for the Elbow Beach resort as its owners seek a new buyer, a shadow minister believes. The people who control the landmark Paget compl...

A wealth tax is needed to help-out hard-pressed seniors, the charity Age Concern Bermuda has said. As the cost of living crisis continues with price hikes in basic commodities such as food and energy, Claudette Fleming, the executive director of the ...

A dedicated office has taken over oversight of the Government’s Economic Recovery Plan, the House of Assembly heard on Friday. The Government had announced last November they had hired professional services firm KPMG to serve as project managers for ...

Landlords have increasingly asked to switch their residential properties to vacation units in the past two years, Consumer Affairs staff found. It was thought the changes were made so that owners could limit the risk of long periods of overdue rent a...