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Deep sea mining could boost Bermuda’s economy — but the Island is lagging behind in exploiting seabed riches, the PLP’s new Environment spokesman has said.
Glenn Blakeney added that the Pacific island of Papua New Guinea had just decided to use its s...
DATE: May 03, 2014
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Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A new duo this evening took over as deputy chairmen of the OBA.
MP Susan Jackson took 31 percent of the members’ vote to come top of the poll.
Running mate Karen Magnum, who was secretary of the party, came second on 27 percent.
The pair beat the tea...
DATE: May 01, 2014
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
The OBA will launch a charm offensive in a bid to get its message across if a team of two win senior backroom positions with the party.
MP Susan Jackson and OBA secretary Karen Magnum have joined forces to stand for the two deputy chairman posts in t...
DATE: Apr 29, 2014
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
MPs yesterday clashed in a long-running row over an overseas trip to meet a US business tycoon.
Premier Craig Cannonier came under fire as Opposition Progressive Labour Party MPs lobbed a series of questions in connection with the controversial trip ...
DATE: Mar 22, 2014
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A former Government Minister has apologised to MPs for “unparliamentary” language during a Budget debate on Monday.
OBA MP Sylvan Richards apologised to Speaker Randy Horton and the House after Mr Horton pulled him up for a comment directed at an Opp...
DATE: Mar 13, 2014
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Angry MPs have clashed over Premier Craig Cannonier’s refusal to answer questions on contact with US building firm Landow.
Mr Cannonier, who is suing Opposition Leader Mark Bean and Shadow Finance Minister David Burt for defamation over the affair du...
DATE: Mar 08, 2014
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
GP plates have been removed from Government Ministers’ cars due to security threats, a Minister has revealed.
The plates — which identify official cars — have been swapped for ordinary licence numbers to make the cars harder to spot. The news came af...
DATE: Mar 07, 2014
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
The Budget underlined overspending by the OBA, Shadow Finance Minister David Burt said last night.
Mr Burt added that Government figures showed it had overspent by $45 million in its first year — despite wage concessions offered by trades unions.
And...
DATE: Feb 22, 2014
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
The size of Parliament should be slashed, the SAGE Commission has recommended.
The massive report on improving Government efficiency said the House of Assembly should be cut from 36 members to 30 — and Cabinet should also be cut down to eight ministe...
DATE: Nov 15, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
