power play

Posted: June 30, 2009 in Bermuda, bermuda politics

Today’s Royal Gazette says Government’s plan to take over the corporations of Hamilton and St. George’s is a potentially dangerous concentration of power:

Government’s decision to close down the corporations of Hamilton and St. George’s has all the hallmarks of the Brown administration.

Ignoring submissions from the public, taking decisions in private without consultation and putting up an unresearched justification for shutting down the corporations is increasingly typical of how Premier Ewart Brown’s administration does business.

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Amidst the good news about a St. Regis Hotel being planned for the Par-la-Ville site in Hamilton, the Corporation’s notable absence from yesterday’s press conference, whether planned or not, spoke volumes. The Corporation, which owns the land and has been working with developers on the project, says they were not invited; the developers say it was miscommunication; and of course it was nothing to do with the Government.

‘l’ of a mistake

Posted: June 30, 2009 in Bermuda, humour

Wonderful misprint in today’s Royal Gazette: a story about a new monument to commemorate the 1959 Theatre Boycott was headlined, “Theatre boycott recalled 50 years later with new pubic square, sculpture , and a special film showing”. Embarrased editors corrected the typo for the online edition. I was rather relieved to read that they were showing Errol Williams’ When Voices Rise documentary about the boycott, and not something a little more risque … !

singing around the world

Posted: June 29, 2009 in music

cool video from the Playing For Change project. More info at http://playingforchange.com

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