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The shock resignation of Curtis Dickinson as finance minister just before the Budget has plunged the Government into turmoil.
Mr Dickinson’s shock decision – only a week before the blueprint for the next financial year is delivered to Parliament on F...
DATE: Feb 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Another death from Covid-19 was reported last night – which pushed the island’s death toll from the coronavirus to 121.
But active cases of the virus continued to drop, down to 206 after 165 people recovered from infection, although 100 new cases wer...
DATE: Feb 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
With the announcement that Curtis Dickinson resigned his Cabinet post came the obvious question: who will take his place?
Since the Progressive Labour Party returned to power in 2017, the Government has had two finance ministers.
Several legislators ...
DATE: Feb 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
In yesterday’s print edition of The Royal Gazette, the headline of the lead story, titled “City owes millions in legal fees” was incorrect, and for that we apologise unreservedly.
The headline misrepresented the body of text, which recounted how muc...
DATE: Feb 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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The shock resignation of Curtis Dickinson as finance minister today drew mixed reactions from political commentators.
Some politicians said that the Progressive Labour Party administration would be wounded by the loss.
But others argued that the gov...
DATE: Feb 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
There is more to the shock resignation of Curtis Dickinson as finance minister “than meets the eye”, the Leader of the Opposition claimed.
Cole Simons, the One Bermuda Alliance leader, said the sudden exit of Mr Curtis just days before the Budget was...
DATE: Feb 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Curtis Dickinson, a career banker who transitioned to politics in 2018, brought substantial private sector experience, particularly overseas, to his career as finance minister under the Progressive Labour Party.
One of his top roles as minister was u...
DATE: Feb 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Expect a lot of political shots fired during this year’s budget debate, and expect focused questions and observations during the annual Chamber of Commerce Budget Breakfast.
Losing Curtis Dickinson is unfortunate. He won widespread respect as finance...
DATE: Feb 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
David Fox, Business Editor
The amount of fuel imported to Bermuda fell by almost 50 per cent in 2020 as the island dealt with the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic.
According to the 2021 Environmental Statistics Compendium, released on Friday, 96.5 million kilograms of fuel ...
DATE: Feb 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Comments made by a pastor who questioned the moral compass of politicians were “very hurtful”, a frontbencher said.
Tinée Furbert, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors, added that the clergy was expected to show forgiveness.
Her remarks cam...
DATE: Feb 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter