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Rena Lalgie believes she has had experiences as Governor that none of her White male predecessors would have had
DATE: Feb 23, 2022
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Jonathan Bell
Legislation to drop “blaming and shaming” in divorce proceedings was yesterday passed by MPs.
Kathy Lynn Simmons, the Attorney-General, told the House of Assembly that the Matrimonial Causes (Faultless Divorce) Amendment Act was “the first part of a ...
DATE: Feb 19, 2022
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Jonathan Bell
Welcome to The Royal Gazette’s live coverage of the House of Assembly, which started at 10am.
MPs are now on the motion to adjourn, where the resignation of Curtis Dickinson as finance minister is the main topic of debate.
Ministerial statements on ...
DATE: Feb 18, 2022
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Jonathan Bell
An Opposition senator accused the Premier of playing favourites with the appointment of MPs and senators to Government boards.
Marcus Jones, the shadow economic development minister, told the Upper House that David Burt awarded influential positions ...
DATE: Feb 17, 2022
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Politics
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Jonathan Bell
Curtis Dickinson, a career banker who transitioned to politics in 2018, brought substantial private sector experience, particularly overseas, to his career as finance minister under the Progressive Labour Party.
One of his top roles as minister was u...
DATE: Feb 15, 2022
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An announcement about increased airport fees played a part in “relegating” Bermuda to a seasonal destination, the Minister of Transport claimed yesterday.
Lawrence Scott added that it is thought the island’s rates are among the highest in the world.
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DATE: Feb 05, 2022
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A hotel created from a failed housing development is expected to open for business next year, the House of Assembly heard yesterday.
MPs were told the Bermudiana Beach Resort at the former Grand Atlantic apartment complex on South Shore in Warwick w...
DATE: Feb 05, 2022
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Divorce without the need for a courtroom blame game could be on the cards after the Attorney-General tabled proposed legislation in the House of Assembly yesterday.
Kathy Lynn Simmons said that the “no fault” divorce proposal was “the first part of a...
DATE: Feb 05, 2022
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An Opposition call for Bermuda to bid for the 2024 America’s Cup was today dismissed by the Premier as a “rinse and repeat” tourism strategy.
David Burt told the House of Assembly that “sailing alone is not the path to tourism renewal”.
Mr Burt poure...
DATE: Feb 05, 2022
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A Cabinet minister who has been off the job since last September is expected to return to the job, the Premier said.
David Burt did not give a date for the return of Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the public works minister, but signalled that the mi...
DATE: Jan 24, 2022
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell