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Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy defended his criticism of a recent Ombudsman’s report after coming under fire in the Senate.
Speaking during the motion to adjourn, Opposition Senate Leader Diallo Rabain called Sen Fahy’s statement on the subject “...
DATE: Jul 02, 2015
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A community garden on the Southlands property will be ready this Autumn but work must still be done before the site can be named a national park.
While the project was described as a step towards the South Shore property becoming a park, Public Works...
DATE: Jul 01, 2015
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Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Finance Minister Bob Richards has met members of the European Union to address the Island’s inclusion in a tax-dodging “blacklist”.
Speaking in the House of Assembly on Friday, Mr Richards said he had talks with representatives of the Organisation fo...
DATE: Jun 29, 2015
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermudian Yasser Baia was stunned when he was selected to represent the Island at the Global Young Leaders Conference.
Over the past week, he has met politicians and diplomats in preparation for a presentation at the United Nations in New York.
“The...
DATE: Jun 29, 2015
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
An $85 million plan to redevelop the Ariel Sands Resort has been approved by the Department of Planning.
The project, announced last year, will include a new 22-key hotel, 26 detached villas and a new beach club on the Devonshire property.
According ...
DATE: Jun 29, 2015
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Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Veteran local journalist Jim McKey died at the weekend at the age of 76.
Mr McKey held many posts at The Royal Gazette, including chief sub-editor and foreign editor, and was considered one of the Island’s top political and business writers.
He later...
DATE: Jun 29, 2015
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Department of Immigration refused to follow the advice of the Ombudsman following a Bermudian’s complaint about being overlooked for a job.
The Ombudsman’s Annual Report for 2014, tabled in the House of Assembly yesterday, also claims that the Mi...
DATE: Jun 27, 2015
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermudian friends of murdered South Carolina state senator and pastor Clementa Pinckney yesterday remembered him as someone destined for greatness.
Sen Pinckney — one of nine people killed in a shooting in the historical Emanuel AME Church — was buri...
DATE: Jun 27, 2015
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Changes to the Island’s insurance legislation were approved in the House of Assembly last night with the support of both parties.
The Insurance Amendment (No 2) Act 2015, tabled by Finance Minister Bob Richards, is intended to clarify and strengthen ...
DATE: Jun 27, 2015
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A police officer was yesterday morning charged with injuring a man through driving without due care.
Claude Jean, 32, from Devonshire, appeared in uniform in Magistrates’ Court to deny a charge of causing grievous bodily harm to Olatunji Gardiner by ...
DATE: Jun 26, 2015
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Owain Johnston-Barnes