9019 results returned for search: "" category "News" author Jonathan Bell
Bermuda’s financial crisis and the battle to pull the island back from the brink of disaster has been chronicled in a book by Bob Richards, the former Minister of Finance.
Mr Richards left political life after he lost his seat to Christopher Famous i...
DATE: Dec 12, 2017
|
CATEGORY:
Politics
|
AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Government paid out more than $1 million in penalties after it submitted late financial statements late in 2015 and 2016, the House of Assembly heard.
The details emerged as Government MP Rolfe Commissiong questioned Wayne Furbert, the junior Ministe...
DATE: Dec 11, 2017
|
CATEGORY:
Politics
|
AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Home affairs minister Walton Brown batted away questions in the House of Assembly yesterday over alleged links to developer Michael MacLean.
It was claimed that Mr Brown told Mr MacLean that he would help resolve his dispute with the Government over ...
DATE: Dec 09, 2017
|
CATEGORY:
Politics
|
AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The 93-year-old owner of a barbershop that has become an institution was yesterday honoured with the first award for business leaders in the Court Street area.
Earlston “Scratchie” Lawrence, whose Angle Street barbershop has been a Hamilton landmark ...
DATE: Dec 09, 2017
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
CedarBridge Academy principal Kalmar Richards saluted the high achievers of “the Bridge” at the school’s prize-giving last night.
It was a special ceremony for Ms Richards, who will take over the role of Acting Commissioner of Education next week aft...
DATE: Dec 08, 2017
|
CATEGORY:
Education
|
AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A bid to launch dune buggy tours in the West End is “a different proposal entirely” from a plan to introduce all-terrain vehicle tours through local beauty spots, the Bermuda Tourism Authority said yesterday.
The applicant, Juanita Jones of Bermuda I...
DATE: Dec 08, 2017
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Bermuda Government has negotiated a $135 million loan agreement with Butterfield Bank, David Burt announced today.
The Premier said the loan, which will cover the 2017-18 fiscal year and a portion of the 2018-19 year, was called for under the One...
DATE: Dec 08, 2017
|
CATEGORY:
Politics
|
AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The One Bermuda Alliance is redefining itself in Opposition, deputy leader Leah Scott said yesterday.
The Southampton East Central MP dismissed the idea of a third party reshaping Bermuda’s political landscape and said that would “only fragment both ...
DATE: Dec 07, 2017
|
CATEGORY:
Politics
|
AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Nearly $16,000 in fines were handed out to 20 motorists convicted of driving without due care and attention in Magistrates’ Court yesterday.
Most appearances at the packed court session were motorcyclists guilty of “third laning”, which is subject to...
DATE: Dec 06, 2017
|
CATEGORY:
Court
|
AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The riots of 1977 were remembered from both sides of the barricades at an anniversary gathering to mark 40 years since the unrest.
Former soldier Wendell Hollis told how the last-minute intervention of a rainstorm quelled the riots as live ammunition...
DATE: Dec 05, 2017
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell