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Dennis Lister III, Quinton Butterfield and Crystal Caesar have been unveiled as Progressive Labour Party candidates for the General Election.
All three are set to fight for seats won by One Bermuda Alliance candidates in the 2012 General Election.
Mr...
DATE: Jun 15, 2017
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Opposition leader David Burt announced on Friday night that he will call a motion of no confidence at the next sitting of Parliament.
If the motion succeeds, the Governor would be tasked with removing the Premier.
The One Bermuda Alliance and Progres...
DATE: May 20, 2017
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The OBA will not be introducing a commercial immigration plan to the island, according to Senator Michael Fahy.
In 2013, the Government said it was considering a scheme which would allow individuals to gain some residential and citizenship rights in ...
DATE: Mar 24, 2017
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Walter Roban has reiterated calls for answers regarding the decision by police to pepper spray protesters.
Speaking at a press conference this afternoon, the deputy Opposition leader said that as of this weekend 100 days had passed since the December...
DATE: Mar 14, 2017
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A piece of casino gaming legislation was approved in the Senate yesterday morning, despite concerns over the high initial cost for prospective operators.
While Government and independent senators voted in favour of the Casino Gaming (Casino Fees) Reg...
DATE: Feb 16, 2017
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda has asked to be part of an international agreement fighting discrimination against women — but has kept the door open for exemptions on women priests and female conscription.
The Bermuda Government has signed up to the Convention on the Elimi...
DATE: Feb 13, 2017
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Airport Project Agreement has now been released to all MPs, according to Bob Richards.
Speaking this evening, the Minister of Finance said that he did not regret the decision not to release the document sooner, calling the release “highly unusual...
DATE: Jan 29, 2017
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An e-mail from a purported bus operator has claimed drivers came to work yesterday, but were blocked from doing so by “union leaders”.
The writer of the message, sent to One Bermuda Alliance backbencher Jeff Sousa and subsequently published on his Fa...
DATE: Jan 04, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Grant Gibbons has expressed his shock at Chris Furbert’s threat to derail the America’s Cup over the work permit of the Reverend Nicholas Tweed.
Referring to comments made yesterday by the Bermuda Industrial Union president, Dr Gibbons said a disrupt...
DATE: Jan 04, 2017
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police commissioner Michael DeSilva said an altercation between protesters and police was unfortunate, but maintained that protesters were acting unlawfully.
“It is regrettable that this incident has occurred without a doubt,” he said. “However it is...
DATE: Dec 02, 2016
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes