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The Opposition leader, Cole Simons, today said the Premier’s comments about sovereignty made on the day of the Queen’s funeral were “untimely” and “inappropriate”.
On Monday David Burt was interviewed by the BBC and paid tribute to the Queen, whose f...
DATE: Sep 20, 2022
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Tributes have been paid to the memory of Queen Elizabeth II during a rare joint session of the Legislature called in her honour today.
The extraordinary gathering saw just two out of 34 Progressive Labour Party parliamentary representatives voicing t...
DATE: Sep 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Now is not the time for the island to consider independence, said a former premier who asked the public to vote on the issue more than 25 years ago.
Sir John Swan resigned as leader of the United Bermuda Party after over 73 per cent of people who tur...
DATE: Sep 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
It has been a time of mourning and reflection for people all over the world, as presidents, premiers and the public pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II.
But for many, the past nine days have also included increased scrutiny of Britain’s legacies, inclu...
DATE: Sep 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
On arrival for a two-day visit on March 8, 1994, hundreds greeted the royal couple at what was still the Civil Air Terminal, where the Queen surprised many by making an impromptu stop to talk to the crowds of children assembled by the gate.
Bermuda w...
DATE: Sep 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Patrick Burgess
The Queen’s fourth official visit to Bermuda was the culmination of the celebration of the 400th anniversary of English settlement.
The visit, from November 24 to 26 in 2009, came 56 years to the day since the Queen first travelled to Bermuda, but no...
DATE: Sep 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Patrick Burgess
London may be willing to cut a deal with Bermuda over controversial moves to legalise cannabis after the UK rejected the Government’s flagship legislation, a leading legal expert has said.
With the threat of a constitutional crisis over the issue loo...
DATE: Sep 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Bermuda is on the brink of a constitutional crisis after Britain blocked the Government’s flagship legislation to legalise the use and sale of cannabis
DATE: Sep 07, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The Government has been accused of political interference after the appointment of a former PLP MP to the board of the independent Regulatory Authority.
Michael Scott, a former Progressive Labour Party attorney-general and senator who retired from f...
DATE: Aug 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A government MP and an opposition senator have joined forces to offer support to the troubled residential care home Summerhaven.
Anthony Richardson, Progressive Labour Party MP for Hamilton South, and Robin Tucker, the One Bermuda Alliance candidate ...
DATE: Aug 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan