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A Cabinet minister said she was motivated to get into politics to get “a foot in the door” to help vulnerable people.
Tinée Furbert highlighted that she gained valuable experience in the field because she worked in psychiatric hospitals and with disa...
DATE: Feb 17, 2022
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The island’s longest-serving premier last night criticised the way the shock resignation of finance minister Curtis Dickinson was handled.
Sir John Swan warned that the mishandling of the crisis by David Burt, the Premier, would hurt the economy and ...
DATE: Feb 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Emilygail Dill was this morning sworn in as the new Government senator to replace Curtis Richardson who stepped down last month.
The Reverend Dr Dill was sworn in by the Governor, Rena Lalgie, in a short ceremony at Government House.
David Burt, the ...
DATE: Feb 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The Premier has refused to disclose how much the organisers of a cryptocurrency conference in America paid for his travel and accommodation bills to attend the event.
The Opposition has raised questions over why David Burt allowed organisers at the p...
DATE: Feb 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Elections for the island’s two municipalities have been postponed for a year, it was announced last night.
Wayne Furbert, the acting Minister of Public Works, met representatives of the Corporations of Hamilton and St George yesterday to confirm the ...
DATE: Feb 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A gender affairs council could be set up to help tackle domestic violence as well as inequities, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors said.
Tinée Furbert added that it is hoped the island can take part in a UN programme to collect data on g...
DATE: Feb 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
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
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
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