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The fate of the governing One Bermuda Alliance appeared to hang in the balance this weekend after two MPs mulled leaving the party to become independents after a crackdown on protests outside Parliament.
The Royal Gazette understands that OBA members...
DATE: Dec 03, 2016
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The Commission of Inquiry will not come to any conclusions on whether criminal activity occurred within the government during the years covered by its investigation into the mishandling of public funds.
The final public hearing of the tribunal was to...
DATE: Dec 02, 2016
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Sam Strangeways
Former Attorney-General Mark Pettingill said yesterday that a newspaper advertisement taken out by a group opposing same-sex marriage was “totally inappropriate” in light of ongoing legal proceedings.
Preserve Marriage paid to place the half-page adv...
DATE: Dec 01, 2016
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Ewart Brown’s lawyer told the Commission of Inquiry yesterday that if a “rule or two had to be bent” in the awarding of government contracts it had “nothing to do with corruption or backhanders” and “everything to do with redressing the balance”.
Jer...
DATE: Dec 01, 2016
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Sam Strangeways
Ewart Brown will not have to answer questions from the witness box at the Commission of Inquiry.
The former Premier was issued a subpoena requiring him to appear today but his lawyer Jerome Lynch, QC, yesterday successfully argued his right to claim ...
DATE: Nov 30, 2016
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Sam Strangeways
Ewart Brown will not have to answer questions from the witness box at the Commission of Inquiry.
Commission chairman Sir Anthony Evans said the tribunal accepted the claim of the former Premier’s lawyer that he would be “left in some considerable jeo...
DATE: Nov 29, 2016
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Sam Strangeways
Businessman Donal Smith today fired a high-profile lawyer as a row escalated over his refusal to release records demanded by the Commission of Inquiry.
Delroy Duncan told the panel he held the financial records on Bermuda Emissions Control Ltd, which...
DATE: Nov 29, 2016
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Sam Strangeways
Leaders of Bermuda’s African Methodist Episcopal Church are expecting a decision shortly from immigration authorities on the Reverend Nicholas Tweed’s work permit.
Mr Tweed, pastor at St Paul AME Church, vocal critic of the Bermuda Government and a p...
DATE: Nov 25, 2016
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Kevina Santucci will celebrate Thanksgiving today for many reasons but primarily because she is simply grateful to be alive.
The same goes for her father, Chaplain Kevin Santucci, who will give thanks to God for his and his daughter’s recoveries from...
DATE: Nov 24, 2016
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Sam Strangeways
Former Attorney-General Mark Pettingill claims newly passed legislation aimed at preventing corruption in the casino industry is “superfluous” and could impact his business.
The government backbencher spoke out against a section of the Casino Gaming ...
DATE: Nov 23, 2016
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways