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The new senator for the Progressive Labour Party warned yesterday that care of the island’s growing seniors population will take “more than just money”.
Ianthia Simmons-Wade, a veteran healthcare worker and widow of former PLP leader Frederick Wade, ...
DATE: Dec 13, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
MPs are to debate housekeeping legislation for the Ministry of Finance today, as well as the Annual Report of the Bermuda College for 2018-19.
Among items on the Orders of the Day was the Criminal Injuries (Compensation) Amendment Act 2019, to be bro...
DATE: Nov 29, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Government is inviting “honest and direct engagement from the community” on how Bermuda can address race relations.
The public will be asked to share “thoughts and views and possible solutions on how we can better connections between races”, comm...
DATE: Nov 29, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A would-be MP was engulfed in a storm of controversy after a clip from a satire show, where he played down the use of pepper spray during a protest, resurfaced yesterday.
Dwayne Robinson, a One Bermuda Alliance senator is due to go head-to-head with ...
DATE: Nov 20, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Jason Hayward, a government senator, has been replaced by Lloyquita Symonds as president of the Bermuda Public Services Union.
A statement this morning from Edward Ball, the general secretary of the BPSU, announced that Mr Hayward would not be runnin...
DATE: Nov 19, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Premier said he would push the Speaker of the House to deliver a written ruling to justify his decision to halt his ministerial statement yesterday on the floor of the House.
Mr Burt and Speaker Dennis Lister clashed when Mr Burt tried to get Mr ...
DATE: Nov 16, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Both the Premier and the Leader of the Opposition were disciplined by the Speaker of the House yesterday in chaotic scenes in the House of Assembly.
David Burt was ordered by Speaker Dennis Lister to stop reading a ministerial statement — and earlier...
DATE: Nov 16, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Premier will reveal pledges to be added to the Government’s agenda today in the House of Assembly.
David Burt told the Progressive Labour Party’s delegates conference last month that he would highlight promises fulfilled from last year’s Throne S...
DATE: Nov 15, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Retired Puisne Judge Norma Wade-Miller will head an investigation into alleged land grabs.
David Burt, the Premier, announced the members of the Commission of Inquiry at the House of Assembly yesterday.
A motion to set up an inquiry was tabled by lat...
DATE: Nov 02, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The national security minister called for the reinstatement of a working group on climate change.
Wayne Caines spoke at the House of Assembly after a forum held in Bermuda heard that small islands could feel climate change before other locations.
The...
DATE: Nov 01, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell