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The Progressive Labour Party leadership strongly defended the appointment of a disgraced senator who resigned after a frail elderly woman broke down in tears in court as she told of the toll imposed on her health by the $19,000 rent debt he repeatedl...

David Burt, the Premier, must give a full statement to Parliament explaining why he appointed disgraced Senator Curtis Richardson to the Upper House despite being warned of his mounting rent arrears to a frail elderly woman, the Opposition insisted. ...

The family of an elderly woman owed $19,000 in rent by disgraced senator Curtis Richardson demanded an explanation from the Premier yesterday on why he ignored their warnings about the debt and appointed him to the Upper House. Ms Harvey’s daughter, ...

A controversial senator and junior minister quit last night in the face of mounting criticism after it was revealed he owed an elderly woman $19,000 in unpaid rent. Curtis Richardson will resign his seat in the Upper House and position as junior nati...

A controversial senator tonight quit the Upper House after a court case over $19,000 unpaid rent to an elderly woman. Curtis Richardson resigned after a growing storm of criticism of his position after his former landlady Margaret Harvey gave evidenc...

The Premier was made aware of concerns over a senator’s rent arrears by a senior Civil Servant before he appointed him to the Upper House and made him a junior minister, The Royal Gazette can reveal. E-mails between the Harvey family and Marc Telema...

Resignation may be the “best option” for a controversial senator and junior minister after a court heard he had failed to pay $19,000 in rent arrears to his elderly former landlady, the Leader of the Opposition said yesterday. Cole Simons said: “Wh...

Bermuda could have two casinos up and running by the end of the year, it has emerged. Jean Major, the gambling watchdog, said the Hamilton Princess Hotel was now in the third and final stage of its bid to seek approval to launch a casino. Mr Major wo...

The Opposition has stepped up its calls for Covid regulations such as SafeKey and the curfew to be abandoned because they are ineffective. Michael Dunkley, the One Bermuda Alliance health spokesperson, insisted the Government should not renew the eme...

The Premier yesterday came under fire from a previous head of government after he demanded the right to pick which journalists were allowed to interview him. David Burt drew criticism from Michael Dunkley of the Opposition after The Royal Gazette was...