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Updated legislation to support the St Regis Hotel Project was passed with unanimous support in the Senate. The St George’s Resort Act 2018 grants additional duty relief for the hotel project, updates the development plan and clarifies public access t...

Amendments to payroll tax rules to tackle notional salaries were approved in the Senate. Justin Mathias, One Bermuda Alliance senator, expressed concerns the changes would negatively impact those in small and medium sized businesses. But the legislat...

New electronic monitoring devices could be used to detect alcohol use as well as monitor the movements of criminals, the Attorney-General said yesterday. Kathy Lynn Simmons told the Senate: “The overall design and data are being reviewed to advance f...

Legislation designed to make it cheaper for property owners to register their title without a lawyer was passed in the Senate yesterday. Vance Campbell, a Progressive Labour Party senator, said the Land Title Registration Amendment Act would “smoot...

Roadside breath tests were backed by the Senate today. Kathy Lynn Simmons, the Attorney-General, told the Upper House that the legislation covered the setting up of checkpoints, as well as obtaining breath testing equipment and the formalising of pre...

The Senate’s newest member used her maiden speech to question efforts to bridge the gap between “the two Bermudas”. Robyn Swan told members of the Upper House that she was “greatly concerned about the lack of social and economic empowerment” promise...

Amendments to block illegal construction and make the legal aid system more efficient have been approved by senators. Crystal Caesar, the home affairs, economic development and tourism junior minister, said the Development and Planning Amendment Act ...

An Opposition senator said a bid to have a Commission of Inquiry into a Government lawsuit against US medical group the Lahey Clinic was a “Trump-esque” attack on political opponents. Andrew Simons said: “I found that a bit unsettling in that it see...

A tax on Airbnb-style holiday rental homes was approved by senators yesterday. The Vacations Rental Act 2018 will introduce a 4.5 per cent tax, which is expected to generate up to $750,000 for the Bermuda Tourism Authority. Crystal Caesar, Progressiv...

Senators unanimously backed Bermuda’s sugar tax yesterday as a “good first step” in promoting healthier lifestyles. However, Crystal Caesar, Junior Minister of Home Affairs and Economic Development, said the tax would not be a solution to all the is...

Patients with serious mental disorders will be given the opportunity for overseas treatment in specialised facilities thanks to the passing of the Mental Health Amendment Act in the Senate today. Junior Minister for Home Affairs Crystal Caesar said t...

Andrew Simons attacked the Progressive Labour Party for its approach to a wide range of issues in the Senate yesterday. In a speech made during the motion to adjourn, the One Bermuda Alliance senator declared “hypocrisy is real” in the PLP. Mr Simons...