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Cole Simons has insisted that he does not feel threatened by the deputy leader of One Bermuda Alliance, Jarion Richardson, but admits he may have “deficiencies” as head of the party.
Asked about comments from Mr Richardson that he could do some thing...
DATE: Dec 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Bermuda was “bent out of shape” by the shut down of Parliament caused by the failure of the needed number of MPs to show up last week, Dennis Lister, House of Assembly Speaker, said.
The Speaker expressed “disappointment” at the situation as he agai...
DATE: Dec 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The abrupt shutdown of Parliament due to a lack of MPs in attendance last week has exposed a clash of tactics within the One Bermuda Alliance.
Cole Simons, the party leader, said it would have been better if all three available OBA MPs were in the Ho...
DATE: Dec 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A new chief executive of the Bermuda Gaming Commission has been announced.
Charmaine Smith, a Bermudian, takes over the role from Canadian Jean Major.
Mrs Smith, who was chief regulatory officer with the commission, said: “We have an excellent team o...
DATE: Dec 07, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The Government is to hold a series of forums for young people to share their views and give feedback.
Owen Darrell, the Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport, said: “We are committed to engaging directly with our young people to hear about the issues ...
DATE: Dec 07, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The One Bermuda Alliance has accused the Government of deliberately picking fights with the UK in order to push through an independence agenda.
Scott Pearman, the OBA’s spokesman on Legal and Home Affairs, spoke out after a Government senator blamed ...
DATE: Dec 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The newly appointed Government whip has claimed the farcical ending to the House of Assembly on Friday was due to a “PR stunt” by One Bermuda Alliance.
However the Opposition hit back, insisting the “arrogant” Government was not present in “grown-up ...
DATE: Dec 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Bermuda suffers a “democratic deficiency” under the current constitutional set up, a new study into self-governance states.
The report, commissioned by the Government at a cost of $50,000, finds that the UK is not doing enough to work with the island...
DATE: Dec 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Legislation to create a Government-owned company to oversee Morgan’s Point has been tabled in the House of Assembly.
David Burt said the Morgan’s Point Company will be charged with managing the site with the goal of securing a return for Bermudian ta...
DATE: Dec 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The first stage of creating a wastewater management treatment centre should be completed by next spring, the Minister of Public Works said.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch told the House of Assembly that the $30 million infrastructure project plan was...
DATE: Dec 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson