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An elderly woman nearly broke down in court as she described how she has felt “held hostage” for two years by a former senator who owes her huge rent arrears.
Margaret Harvey, who is in her seventies, described a Magistrates’ Court decision to tempor...
DATE: May 13, 2022
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A decision by Rena Lalgie, the Governor, to reserve assent on the Government’s controversial flagship cannabis legislation plunged Bermuda into uncharted constitutional waters yesterday.
But the Governor urged Bermuda officials to work with the Brit...
DATE: May 13, 2022
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A shake-up of the way National Hero awards are decided has been announced by Dr Ernest Peets, the Youth, Culture and Sports Minister.
The nomination process will now be open to the public once every decade, with the next cycle beginning in 2025.
Sinc...
DATE: May 12, 2022
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Concerns over rising interest rates hitting almost $500 million of Bermuda debt refinancing over the next ten months have been admitted by the Government.
Arianna Hodgson, the Junior Minister of Finance, made the comments when responding in the Upper...
DATE: May 12, 2022
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Support among PLP MPs for the Government’s controversial stance on taxpayer funded financial commitments to the massive $376 million Fairmont Southampton revamp has been questioned by the Opposition.
But shadow tourism minister Craig Cannonier said ...
DATE: May 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A well known US restaurateur has said he has held discussions with David Burt, the Premier, about expanding his food chain to Bermuda.
JR Robinson, who founded the popular KitchenCray group of eateries in the Washington DC area, hosted Mr Burt on a t...
DATE: May 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Hoteliers have joined forces with the Bermuda Tourism Authority and the Government to try and plot a pathway to success in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Jason Hayward, the Minister of Economy and Labour, met industry chiefs at Rosewood Bermuda t...
DATE: May 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Bermuda and Britain share a history of “pride and shame”, the island’s new Deputy Governor said as he was sworn in to the post.
Tom Oppenheim, whose previous diplomatic postings included Moscow, insisted he wanted to uphold the Constitution as he was...
DATE: May 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Bermuda’s economy barely grew at all in the last quarter of 2021, it has been revealed.
Jason Hayward, the Minister of Economy and Labour, denied the one per cent rise in gross domestic product after taking inflation into account amounted to a “miser...
DATE: May 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
An ex-premier has accused the PLP of using “Black privilege” and double standards in the wake of an MP controversially making a “monkey” reference in Parliament, which was widely seen as an attack on former finance minister Curtis Dickinson.
Former ...
DATE: May 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly