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Two senior Ministry of Finance officials are at odds over whether adequate permission was sought for the Bermuda Government’s deal to build a new airport terminal.
“Clearly we are at an impasse,” David Burt, the Shadow Minister of Finance, said at t...
DATE: Dec 11, 2015
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Jonathan Bell
A same-sex couple’s application to marry remains “under review”, according to Michael Fahy, the Minister of Home Affairs.
However, Senator Fahy said that the Matrimonial Causes Act 1974 “makes it clear that a marriage other than between a man and a w...
DATE: Dec 10, 2015
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Jonathan Bell
There is “no truth” to rumours of an attempted coup within the Progressive Labour Party, according to an Opposition source — but there are senior members unwilling to serve with Marc Bean as leader.
While several within the PLP’s upper ranks are view...
DATE: Dec 08, 2015
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Politics
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Jonathan Bell
The decision to include mental health under human rights laws has been applauded by the Bermuda Mental Health Foundation.
“Amending the Human Rights Act in favour of giving basic human rights to the mentally disabled is simply the right thing to do,”...
DATE: Dec 07, 2015
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Jonathan Bell
Mark Pettingill, the lawyer for a same-sex couple seeking to marry in Bermuda, has expressed little surprise that the Registrar-General’s office had not posted his clients’ marriage notice by the close of business on Friday, as required.
The office w...
DATE: Dec 07, 2015
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Politics
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Jonathan Bell
A report faulting government financing of the Heritage Wharf project in Dockyard has been welcomed by Ray Charlton, the chairman of West End Development Corporation.
Meanwhile, the contractor behind the cruise ship pier has released figures showing t...
DATE: Dec 07, 2015
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Opposition MP Jamahl Simmons said he was returning to his roots by taking up the role of Shadow Minister of Tourism in the House of Assembly.
The Sandys South MP, who has also taken over economic development in this week’s Shadow Cabinet reshuffle, s...
DATE: Dec 05, 2015
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Seven Progressive Labour Party members have quit the Shadow Cabinet, with Zane DeSilva declaring his move a result of Marc Bean's leadership.
The Leader of the Opposition's harsh style with some members, as well as his perceived misogynistic behaviou...
DATE: Dec 04, 2015
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Questions linger over Marc Bean’s future as Opposition Leader, on the eve of tonight’s emergency meeting of the Progressive Labour Party central committee at party headquarters.
Sources within the PLP suggested a split between the party’s old guard a...
DATE: Dec 01, 2015
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Michael Dunkley has issued a call to women to take advantage of the move to open up the Bermuda Government’s boards and committees.
The Premier told the House of Assembly that members of the public seeking to join boards and committees were now free ...
DATE: Nov 27, 2015
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell