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The choice of lawyer Narinder Hargun as the next Chief Justice was assailed in the House of Assembly. Announced last month, the appointment of Mr Hargun to succeed Ian Kawaley in the post drew sharp criticism that same day from David Burt, the Premie...
DATE: May 07, 2018
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Jonathan Bell
The Bermuda Government will introduce an electronic gazette because publishing notices in the newspaper represents a bygone era, government reform minister Lovitta Foggo said.
Legislation was tabled on Friday so that an e-gazette can be installed on ...
DATE: May 07, 2018
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Workers who lost their jobs in the banking sector will benefit from the Bermuda Government’s agreement with the Binance Group, David Burt said today.
Mr Burt told the House of Assembly middle-aged women who once worked in banking have been deemed ove...
DATE: May 07, 2018
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
David Burt vowed a public register of beneficial ownership will not be imposed on Bermuda as he delivered a broadside against the British Government today.
The Premier said the UK Parliament’s demand for Overseas Territories to make public their regi...
DATE: May 05, 2018
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Politics
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Jonathan Bell
David Burt, the Premier, said that his government would provide the jobs promised by the One Bermuda Alliance administration.
Mr Burt said: “We will not be distracted, we will continue to meet these investors, we will continue to provide hope and opp...
DATE: May 05, 2018
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Fintech businesses will get immediate approval for five work permits within the first six months of gaining a business permit, according to Walton Brown.
Mr Brown, the Minister of Home Affairs, said in order to be eligible, fintech companies must pre...
DATE: May 05, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Grant Gibbons joined the political fray in 1992 as part of a new group of well-educated, business savvy candidates in the ruling United Bermuda Party.
At the time, Dr Gibbons, who was the managing director of the family business Gibbons Company, made...
DATE: Apr 30, 2018
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Progressive Labour Party has vowed to field “candidates with commitment and dedication to their communities” after the resignations last week of Opposition MPs Jeff Baron and Grant Gibbons.
Jeff Baron of the One Bermuda Alliance declared his depa...
DATE: Apr 30, 2018
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The anti-gang programme Operation Ceasefire has been axed in favour of a “Bermuda-centric” programme, national security minister Wayne Caines announced yesterday.
The United States-based programme would have cost $200,000 for this financial year, bu...
DATE: Apr 28, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Former One Bermuda Alliance MP Jeff Baron was “unhappy” at the result of the post-General Election leadership conference last year, a party source said yesterday.
The source added the Warwick North East MP, who resigned from Parliament on Wednesday, ...
DATE: Apr 27, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell