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Ombudsman Arlene Brock has insisted she was entirely within her rights to launch an inquiry into special development orders (SDOs), despite Environment Minister Marc Bean describing her decision to do so as “peculiar”.
And she told The Royal Gazette ...
DATE: Feb 15, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The Island’s parole system faces sweeping changes, Attorney General Kim Wilson has announced.
New legislation will introduce tiered sentencing, as well as tiered criteria for parole eligibility.
The move was welcomed by newly-appointed chairman of th...
DATE: Feb 03, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Legislators are today being urged to reject proposed changes to the Human Rights Act in favour of amendments which bring Bermuda’s human rights regime in line with international standards.
The amendments to be debated today do not go far enough to c...
DATE: Feb 03, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Britain should establish a commission to review Bermuda’s existing electoral system, according to UBP MP Kim Swan.
Mr Swan’s suggestion is contained in a submission from the UBP to a White Paper on Overseas Territories Government and the One Bermuda ...
DATE: Jan 31, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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The One Bermuda Alliance is calling for a series of changes to the Bermuda Constitution, crime fighting changes to the justice system and a raft of rules and institutions to promote good governance.
It is asking the UK to consider a Constitutional Co...
DATE: Jan 13, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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The United Kingdom and its colonies have entered a new era with Whitehall seeking to “change the model short of self determination”, Premier Paula Cox said yesterday.
But Government’s submission to the UK on relationships with the Overseas Territorie...
DATE: Jan 06, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Auditor General Heather Matthews yesterday accused Premier Paula Cox of misleading the public by playing down the failings of a key committee.
Ms Matthews revealed last month she was unable to publish her Annual Report for the years for 2008/09 and 2...
DATE: Jan 04, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Paralysed in a shooting 13 months ago, Ralph Burrows is spending his second Christmas holidays in hospital; yet his strong faith and indomitable spirit mean he has high hopes for 2012.
He’s hoping to get a motorised wheelchair that will give him some...
DATE: Dec 30, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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Like others of his generation, Walter Lister is set to leave parliament fulfilled, but with a nagging disappointment - not in his party but in Bermuda’s failure to opt for national sovereignty after all these years.
He had had no hesitation in joini...
DATE: Dec 30, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Environment Minister Marc Bean last night urged young people to help form a new era of political integrity after generations of “rampant cronyism”.
The Minister told young Progressive Labour Party supporters he understands why many of them are disill...
DATE: Dec 29, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
