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Government will look to extend Unesco support to maintain forts outside of St George’s, according to Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch.
Making a statement on the island’s infrastructure, the Minister of Public Works said that, like the island’s buses, B...
DATE: Oct 06, 2017
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Legislation will be tabled today to address challenges by non-Bermudians who claim they have been discriminated against.
The Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act will be given priority over the Human Rights Act under the Bermuda Immigration (No. 2)...
DATE: Oct 06, 2017
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
More than $1.6 million will be put into the Department of Marine and Ports owing to America’s Cup overruns, according to Walter Roban.
The Deputy Premier and transport minister told the House of Assembly that additional ferries during the event — alo...
DATE: Sep 29, 2017
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government has doubled the guarantee capacity of the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation to support local businesses, Jamahl Simmons announced this morning.
Mr Simmons, the Minister of Economic Development, said Cabinet had agreed for the guaran...
DATE: Sep 29, 2017
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
New home affairs minister Walton Brown has pledged a “truly inclusive” consultation period before introducing immigration reform.
Mr Brown said the Immigration Reform Working Group is tasked with producing a report based on the principles that Bermud...
DATE: Jul 31, 2017
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Government stands to gain millions of dollars through the Lahey Clinic and Port Royal Golf Course lawsuits, according to Trevor Moniz, who urged the Progressive Labour Party to continue proceedings.
In a statement yesterday, the former At...
DATE: Jul 27, 2017
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Former premier Michael Dunkley said the One Bermuda Alliance could have done more to support black Bermudians, but were limited by economic constraints.
Asked about criticism that the OBA did not do enough to help black Bermudians, he said it was a “...
DATE: Jul 26, 2017
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Former premier Michael Dunkley has said he has stepped away from the political frontline in the wake of the One Bermuda Alliance’s “crushing” loss at the polls.
While Mr Dunkley said he will continue to represent his constituency in the House of Asse...
DATE: Jul 26, 2017
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Former backbencher Jeff Sousa was surprised to lose his seat — but conceded the One Bermuda Alliance had failed to get its message out.
While he said he hoped the Progressive Labour Party would take advantage of the recently completed National Traini...
DATE: Jul 20, 2017
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
David Burch won his first seat in the House of Assembly, defeating OBA candidate Sheila Gomez by more than 300 votes in Warwick North Central.
While the constituency had been labelled a marginal following Wayne Scott’s narrow ten-vote victory in 2012...
DATE: Jul 19, 2017
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes