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Ewart Brown claims the Bermuda Government’s lawsuit against the Lahey Clinic is an attempt to “settle a political score” against him.
In a press release, the former premier launched a vigorous defence of his relationship with the hospital, which he i...
DATE: Feb 17, 2017
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The Price Control Commission has not met since April 2016 and has now been made redundant, finance minister Bob Richards told the House of Assembly.
The panel was set up in 2011 to protect consumers from unwarranted price increases amid concerns fami...
DATE: Feb 17, 2017
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Ewart Brown, the former premier, has fired back at police after two of his private clinics were raided over the weekend by officers from the Organised and Economic Crime Department.
Vowing to “fight with our last cent and to our final breath”, Dr Bro...
DATE: Feb 14, 2017
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People must now sign their passports after they are issued, Patricia Gordon-Pamplin has announced.
The “Sign After Receipt” system should eventually eliminate the need for passport customers to send their paper forms and printed photographs in suppor...
DATE: Feb 13, 2017
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Politics
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Michael Dunkley has pledged to bridge divisions as the dust settles on the contentious airport debate.
The Premier acknowledged he had seen “very impassioned debate from both sides of the aisle” as the Airport Development Concession Act and the Bermu...
DATE: Feb 12, 2017
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Politics
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Union president Chris Furbert sent members back to work this morning, as anticipated protests about the proposed building of a new airport took a dramatic twist.
Mr Furbert lashed out at the public for their lack of support as the Bermuda Industrial ...
DATE: Feb 10, 2017
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Politics
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News Staff
The Constituency Boundaries Commission has recommended that the House of Assembly make certain changes to the island’s boundaries.
New maps and related legal descriptions of the changes are currently being prepared, and will be presented to Governor ...
DATE: Feb 09, 2017
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Politics
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A religious group has organised a prayer vigil as a “brief moment for common unity” on the grounds of the House of Assembly tomorrow.
The Parliamentary Prayer Breakfast Group has been meeting with House Speaker Randy Horton to find ways of creating p...
DATE: Feb 08, 2017
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Politics
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News Staff
Michael Dunkley sustained visible bruising while undergoing a routine medical procedure.
The Premier released a statement last night, stressing that he was “doing well” and in good spirits, after members of the public raised concerns when they saw hi...
DATE: Feb 04, 2017
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Politics
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News Staff
A new Privacy Commissioner will educate groups about new legislation designed to protect people’s personal information.
Economic development minister Grant Gibbons said the Office of the Privacy Commissioner would help pave the way for the Personal I...
DATE: Feb 03, 2017
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Politics
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News Staff