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Two new homes were created last year by the Bermuda Housing Trust despite problems created by the Covid-19 pandemic, MPs have been told.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, said the BHT launched a renovation and conversion p...
DATE: Feb 21, 2021
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Politics
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A former Bermuda resident has come under fire for her use of US funds as the American ambassador to South Africa.
The Washington International Diplomatic Academy, a diplomatic training organisation, claimed that Lana Marks – a luxury handbag designer...
DATE: Feb 05, 2021
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Politics
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A family has alleged that Government maladministration cost them land in Southampton.
The Darrell family told the Commission of Inquiry into Historic Land Loss yesterday that records show they owned a section of land bisected by Riviera Estates Road ...
DATE: Feb 04, 2021
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Immigration changes proposed by the One Bermuda Alliance in 2016 would have boosted the island’s economy, a former senator has claimed.
But Dwayne Robinson, an OBA senator from 2018-20, said his party’s Pathways to Status immigration legislation was...
DATE: Jan 30, 2021
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Leader of the Opposition tonight denied that the One Bermuda Alliance supported the introduction of income tax.
Cole Simons said that claims by David Burt, the Premier, that the idea had bipartisan support was false.
He added: “I flatly refute Da...
DATE: Jan 28, 2021
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Major changes to Bermuda’s tax structure are needed to reduce the cost of living, according to the Premier.
David Burt said at the Progressive Labour Party annual conference that difficult conversations may be needed to create a fairer tax system – o...
DATE: Jan 28, 2021
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The One Bermuda Alliance said yesterday it was “cautiously optimistic” about proposed immigration changes – but highlighted that they were long overdue.
Jarion Richardson the Shadow Minister of Labour, Home Affairs and Cabinet, said the problem of th...
DATE: Jan 27, 2021
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Progressive Labour Party’s annual general conference will be held online this year – and the public are invited to watch the opening night.
The event – scheduled to begin at 6pm today – will feature performances by several local artists includi...
DATE: Jan 27, 2021
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Major immigration changes are needed to stop the island from “falling off the fiscal cliff”, the Labour and Immigration Minister said today.
Jason Hayward warned that the island had to use immigration to create economic growth in the face of an agei...
DATE: Jan 25, 2021
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda’s unions will not oppose labour reform legislation to be debated in the Senate today.
But Armell Thomas, the president of the Bermuda Public Service Union, and Chris Furbert, the president of the Bermuda Industrial Union, said in a joint stat...
DATE: Jan 13, 2021
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes