There’s an interesting little power struggle going on.
Following the runaway horse incident last year, in which many people were injured, the CofH have banned carriages from Harbour Nights.
Now, Junior Minister of Tourism and Transport Senator Wayne Caines has asked the Mayor to back off:
While the Mayor obviously has wide discretion within the city limits, [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Bermuda'
High Horses
April 9th, 2008 · Comments Off · Bermuda Politics
Group Identity
April 8th, 2008 · Comments Off · Bermuda Politics
Politics links to an academic dissertation on group identity that uses the PLP’s electoral tactics as a case study:
A look at a few examples of the rhetoric at the rallies and in the campaign generally makes it clear that voters were being asked to make an affirmation of their [group or racial] identity [...]
Tags:al-hayat·al-wasat·Bermuda·Bermuda Politics·group identity·plp·race·royal gazette·thaao dill·tihama·ubp
Digital Bermuda Newspapers
April 7th, 2008 · Comments Off · Media
The University of Florida’s Digital Library of the Caribbean has put a collection of historical Bermuda newspapers online.
Royal Gazette, Bermuda Commercial and General Advertiser and Recorder (circa 1877)
The Bermudian (circa 1877)
The New Era (or Home Journal) (circa 1881)
The Mid-Ocean (circa 1899)
Tags:Bermuda·royal gazette
In Blissful Union
April 4th, 2008 · Comments Off · Bermuda Politics
At face value, it’s difficult to see where average Bermudians gain from the megaresorts on the table. Our economy may become very strained during the period of mass construction. Many of the jobs will be filled by new expatriates. Most of the resorts will have onsite restaurants and shopping instead of directing business to Hamilton. [...]
Incentive
April 3rd, 2008 · Comments Off · Development
Buried under the hoopla of the big resort announcements was a little gift to the developers from the Bermuda Government.
In last week’s Official Gazette was a notice of a change in the tax that non-Bermudians must pay when they acquire land in Bermuda.
The acquisition tax on “normal” houses goes up from 22% to 25% and [...]
Tags:Bermuda·Ewart Brown·SDO
Printer’s Devil
April 1st, 2008 · Comments Off · Media
Breezeblog verifies the rumour that Dr. Brown’s mysterious new media concern has been trying to recruit Royal Gazette reporters to join his cause. Good lord, including those treacherous and pesky expats.
This would seem to underline the fact that Government’s recent attacks on the Royal Gazette are personal as opposed to “responsible fiscal management.” [...]
Tags:al-hayat·al-wasat·Bermuda·Ewart Brown·Media·royal gazette·tihama