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However, John Barritt, Shadow Minister of Legislative and Public Administration Reform, said: "The silence from the other side of this House has become deafening. I would have thought the front bench would have been speaking o...
DATE: Jun 16, 2009
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Bermuda's relationship with Britain will not deteriorate because of the decision to let four Guantánamo Bay detainees seek asylum on the Island.
The Governor Sir Richard Gozney spoke to this newspaper yesterday afternoon and assured the public that t...
DATE: Jun 13, 2009
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Premier Ewart Brown yesterday admitted that he may not have brought four Guantánamo Bay detainees to Bermuda had he anticipated the "firestorm" it would provoke.
But he told MPs during a speech in the House of Assembly that he still firmly believed i...
DATE: Jun 13, 2009
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Reaction to the announcement that four Guantánamo Bay detainees have been relocated to the Island, was swift and overwhelming with The Royal Gazette being inundated with e-mails as well as comments on our Facebook page.
The number of e-mails was unpr...
DATE: Jun 12, 2009
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Germany, Canada, Australia and the American public said no; Palau and Bermuda said yes.
It's not known exactly how many countries the United States has approached asking to take Guantánamo Bay detainees, but it is thought it began with a request to A...
DATE: Jun 12, 2009
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The Premier led the tributes yesterday to Sir Richard Posnett, a former Governor of Bermuda who died this week aged 89.
Dr. Ewart Brown told The Royal Gazette that the Government was "saddened" to hear of Sir Richard's death, adding that his short te...
DATE: May 28, 2009
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Royal Gazette editor Bill Zuill launched a spirited public defence of the paper in a speech last night saying despite the Premier's "war" against the publication, he's still ready to sit down and talk.
Mr. Zuill was addressing Sandys Rotary Club afte...
DATE: May 21, 2009
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Even the best governments love their secrets.
It's in their nature. Some secrets, like those tied to security, are arguably necessary. But most governments, if they have their way, would keep their little secrets too.
You can't really blame them. Nob...
DATE: Mar 16, 2009
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Lax financial controls mean $6.5 million has already been paid out without supporting evidence for the Police/court project, with more likely to follow, says Auditor General Larry Dennis.
And he wondered what had happened to the $960,000 Government f...
DATE: Mar 12, 2009
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The campaign to tackle racism at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital has been so successful, Bermuda could be a model for the rest of the world, according to Ombudsman Arlene Brock.
Ms Brock says Bermuda Hospitals Board is moving swiftly to address all...
DATE: Mar 09, 2009
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