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David Burt appears to have “learnt his lesson” on consulting over the upcoming Budget after being accused of sidelining Progressive Labour Party MPs ahead of the Throne Speech, according to a senior source.
The Premier drew fire from some backbencher...
DATE: Jan 03, 2023
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
St George needs an urgent upgrade in transport links with the rest of the island, including a daily orange route ferry service, the mayor of the town has said.
George Dowling III said public transport across the world operated at a loss, but better ...
DATE: Jan 02, 2023
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The Government will not rethink its stance opposing marriage equality after the Opposition signalled a major shift on the issue, a minister said.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, insisted the Progressive Labour Party was...
DATE: Dec 30, 2022
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
An Opposition Senator has accused the Government of misleading the public over the scale of investment for one of the four pillars of its economic recovery plan.
Government is to invest $22 million on an emergency stabilisation initiative at Tynes B...
DATE: Dec 28, 2022
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A $12.8 million restoration of Sessions House, which was mothballed because of the Covid-19 pandemic, remains on hold despite the health emergency being declared over.
Dennis Lister, the House of Assembly Speaker, said that work was shut down on upd...
DATE: Dec 23, 2022
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Lengthy delays in revealing costs racked up on overseas trips by the Premier and Cabinet ministers have been blamed on a “glitch”.
Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs and the Deputy Premier, claimed that “technical difficulties” meant his tri...
DATE: Dec 22, 2022
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
An effort to turn more of Bermuda’s arable land to farming is to be aided by hi-tech equipment, Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs, said yesterday.
Mr Roban, who is also the Deputy Premier, said that a geographic information system is being ...
DATE: Dec 22, 2022
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A minister has apologised for delays in delivering the Government’s much trumpeted $15 million package aimed at easing the impact of rises in the cost of living.
Walter Roban, the home affairs minister and Deputy Premier, became the latest Cabinet m...
DATE: Dec 22, 2022
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Walter Roban, the home affairs minister, has said his door remains open to talks with fishermen about a controversial marine conversation plan.
The comments came after the Fishermen’s Association Bermuda sent the minister a letter requesting a discus...
DATE: Dec 22, 2022
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Taxpayers have still not been told the cost of half-a-dozen trips abroad by David Burt and Cabinet ministers this year despite the Government pledging to “continuously update” the public on the price of such visits.
The Premier has yet to reveal how...
DATE: Dec 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly