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Opposition leader Marc Bean is being sued by Deputy Premier Michael Dunkley over comments made during a Facebook discussion.
The website debate took place on September 30 after Mr Dunkley tabled a motion in the House of Assembly recommending that a j...
DATE: Nov 04, 2013
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Politics
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Gareth Finighan
Opposition leader Marc Bean claims the Progressive Labour Party is “stronger, more unified and more focused” since its election defeat ten months ago.
Speaking on the eve of the party’s annual conference, Mr Bean said that after 50 years of fighting ...
DATE: Oct 22, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Police have seized nine guns linked to a slew of firearms offences this year.
And that statistic shows that a gun bounty initiative introduced in May has “delivered results”, according to Public Safety Minister Michael Dunkley.
In a statement deliver...
DATE: Jul 27, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The former Government was advised by its own lawyers that the sacking of an architect from a public works project was not justified and represented a breach of contract, it has been revealed.
And Attorney General Mark Pettingill has accused Oppositio...
DATE: Jul 27, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Public Works Minister Trevor Moniz has poured cold water on any idea that Parliamentary debates could soon be televised, saying that Government had to “cut its cloth” during the current economic climate.
And he warned that a general public that could...
DATE: Jul 23, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Changes to Parliamentary procedures have moved a step closer after MPs unanimously backed a motion to bring standards in line with other jurisdictions.
And one Opposition MP said Government should legalise the televising of Parliament to make politic...
DATE: Jul 20, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Government will be able to run up an operating deficit of $800 million over the next three years at fixed interest rates after financial legislation was approved in the Senate yesterday.
And members of the Upper House also rubber stamped new laws all...
DATE: Jul 18, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Public school teachers may be able to carry on working until the age of 70 under proposed changes to the law tabled in the House of Assembly this morning.
Currently teachers have to retire on their 65th birthday — regardless of when that date falls w...
DATE: Jul 06, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Parliamentarians could be in for a long night when the state of the Island’s hospitals is debated in the House of Assembly during today’s session.
Health Minister Patricia Gordon Pamplin has put forward a take note motion on a review of the Bermuda H...
DATE: Jul 05, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
For years it remained a political hot potato that many Parliamentarians chose to avoid for fear of losing valuable votes.
But yesterday the once-controversial question of outlawing discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation overcame its fina...
DATE: Jul 04, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan