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Sweeping reforms to Bermuda’s two municipalities were approved by MPs last night after a passionate debate in the House of Assembly. Public Safety Minister Michael Dunkley steered the Municipalities Amendment Bill 2013 through Parliament, but Governm...

A reform package being proposed by Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy would hand Government strong powers over the municipalities. Both corporations would have to seek ministerial approval for any land leases exceeding 21 years, which would then need...

Government’s proposals to reform the municipalities is a “barely concealed power grab”, according to PLP MP Walton Brown. But Government insists that giving businesses the right to vote in municipal elections will improve the prospects of projects su...

The City of Hamilton could be run as a “quasi-government organisation”, with business owners voting as well as residents. But alterations to the voting scheme, if approved by Parliament, aren’t expected before the next municipal elections in 2015. Ho...

Accountant Anthony Richardson has been appointed as Alderman for the Corporation of St George’s following a hotly contested election yesterday. Mr Richardson, who was born and raised in the town, picked up 160 votes, seeing off the challenge of books...

St George’s mayoral contender Alfonso Harris is upbeat about his decision to drop out and leave the race unopposed for fellow candidate Garth Rothwell. “It’s not a race any more, so Garth can get down to business,” the 50-year-old proprietor of Churc...

Citing “personal reasons”, St George’s businessman Alfonso Harris has dropped out of the mayoral race for the Old Town, leaving Deputy Mayor Garth Rothwell unopposed in the election for the head of the Corporation of St George’s. “Garth is a good guy...

Deputy Mayor Garth Rothwell and former Common Councillor Alfonso Harris will this month go toe to toe to become the Mayor of St George. Meanwhile, Steven Hollis will return to the Corporation after he was the only candidate who put his name forward f...