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A row has erupted in the Progressive Labour Party over access to a list of delegates who may vote in next month’s party conference if there is a challenge to the leader, or deputy leader.
A senior PLP source claimed that the names of delegates who at...
DATE: Sep 06, 2022
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Ministers have insisted that a one-off $150 payment for parents of public school children is “enough” to help deal with the cost of living crisis.
Diallo Rabain, Education Minister, apologised to parents and guardians for the time it has taken to get...
DATE: Sep 03, 2022
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Passengers stranded at LF Wade International Airport after their transatlantic flight was diverted have praised staff at the travel hub for the way they were treated.
Travellers were grounded at the airport for about 20 hours after an American Airlin...
DATE: Sep 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
People interested in joining the Royal Bermuda Regiment’s defence or promotions boards have been invited to apply by Rena Lalgie, the Governor.
Ms Lalgie has called on “suitably qualified” candidates to come forward as she expressed the need for an “...
DATE: Sep 03, 2022
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
People interested in joining statutory bodies should step forward, Rena Lalgie, the Governor, has said.
Ms Lalgie called on those with the skills and knowledge required to make a contribution.
The Governor said: “I am committed to ensuring an open a...
DATE: Aug 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Lawrence Scott, the transport minister, is considering whether to run against Walter Roban, the home affairs minister, for deputy leadership of the Progressive Labour Party, The Royal Gazette has learnt.
In a move that would rock the PLP, Mr Scott sa...
DATE: Aug 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A watchdog is to be given authority to ensure that fuel prices are “fair and transparent” so that the consumer is better protected, according to proposed government legislation.
The Draft Consultation Fuels Bill aims to give the Regulatory Authority ...
DATE: Aug 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Some freight operators have raised concerns about the possibility of moving the island’s docks from Hamilton to St David’s.
The comments came after Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, said talks on such a switch were taking ...
DATE: Aug 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Rena Lalgie, the Governor, is expected to announce a replacement by September 21
DATE: Aug 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The work of 16 Bermudian artists is being promoted in government buildings as part of a public art project, according to Ernest Peets, the culture minister.
The move, which was trailed in the 2018 Throne Speech, has seen a number of creative pieces i...
DATE: Aug 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly