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Automatic gratuities across Bermuda’s hospitality sector are under review by the Office of the Tax Commissioner.
A survey of gratuities was e-mailed to restaurant owners and hoteliers last week.
The questionnaire may be linked to the Government’s ext...
DATE: Apr 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An organisation providing “critical services” to victims of domestic abuse is in financial crisis – despite receiving taxpayer cash to carry out its work.
The Centre Against Abuse, co-chaired by former Progressive Labour Party chairman Damon Wade, re...
DATE: Apr 22, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
Join The Royal Gazette this morning for minute by minute coverage of the House of Assembly
DATE: Apr 22, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Bermuda’s leadership in combating money-laundering has been highlighted at an international financial summit in Barbados, David Burt, the Premier has said.
Mr Burt said the meeting discussed banking issues that unfairly target small islands.
The Cari...
DATE: Apr 22, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Ferry passengers have branded the transport minister as “arrogant and out of touch” as they demand he reverse cuts
DATE: Apr 20, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Angry complaints by users of the Pink Route ferry service that cuts have left them feeling abandoned and stranded have been dismissed by the Transport Minister.
Lawrence Scott said he did not accept the views of a petition signed by more than 800 peo...
DATE: Apr 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Scant progress has been made in imposing sanctions on the owners of super yachts controlled by Russians which are registered in Bermuda, it has emerged.
Lawrence Scott, Transport Minister, was unable to say what action Bermuda had taken since the UK ...
DATE: Apr 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Independence may be the island’s road map away from racism, a former Progressive Labour Party premier has claimed.
Ewart Brown said that Black people were still treated as second-class citizens in Bermuda and that racial discrimination was rife.
But ...
DATE: Apr 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A controversial decision by David Burt to hold on to the finance portfolio as well as the top job in government showed his interest was control, the island’s longest-serving premier has claimed.
Sir John Swan, Bermuda’s elder statesman, said the Prem...
DATE: Apr 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The battle to save the Corporation of Hamilton is to go to Bermuda’s highest court of appeal, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
The Corporation of Hamilton is to lodge an appeal with the Privy Council in London in a last-ditch attempt to block government...
DATE: Apr 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan