City Hall has announced this afternoon that it will close to the general public from 4 pm at the suggestion of the Bermuda Police Service. But a planned meeting of the One Bermuda Alliance, at which Finance Minister Bob Richards is to make a presentation to party members on the airport development plans, is set...
City Hall: new law strips our regulatory powers
Recent amendments to the laws governing Bermuda’s municipalities have stripped the City of Hamilton of much of its regulatory powers. Commuters can park for free within the boundaries of the municipality, and ratepayers can withhold their rates – without consequence. But Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy has failed to take the necessary corrective action – which would involve a...