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The Premier was made aware of concerns over a senator’s rent arrears by a senior Civil Servant before he appointed him to the Upper House and made him a junior minister, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
E-mails between the Harvey family and Marc Telema...
DATE: Jan 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A Cabinet minister who has been off the job since last September is expected to return to the job, the Premier said.
David Burt did not give a date for the return of Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the public works minister, but signalled that the mi...
DATE: Jan 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Progressive Labour Party yesterday congratulated the Barbados Labour Party for its second “clean sweep” victory in a row in this week’s General Election.
The party singled out Mia Mottley, the country’s Prime Minister and the BLP leader, for help...
DATE: Jan 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A rethink of Bermuda’s pandemic precautions is to be announced in the House of Assembly early next month, the Premier revealed yesterday.
David Burt said in an interview with TNN that the changes, to be announced on February 4, would come into force...
DATE: Jan 22, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Resignation may be the “best option” for a controversial senator and junior minister after a court heard he had failed to pay $19,000 in rent arrears to his elderly former landlady, the Leader of the Opposition said yesterday.
Cole Simons said: “Wh...
DATE: Jan 22, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Bermuda could have two casinos up and running by the end of the year, it has emerged.
Jean Major, the gambling watchdog, said the Hamilton Princess Hotel was now in the third and final stage of its bid to seek approval to launch a casino.
Mr Major wo...
DATE: Jan 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A former sergeant major who raised thousands of dollars for charity with an annual 24-hour walkathon is suing former Opposition deputy leader Leah Scott for defamation.
Marilyn Steede alleges in the civil suit filed in the Supreme Court that Ms Scott...
DATE: Jan 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The Opposition leader called on the Premier to “get focused” after a string of incidents that he said left residents feeling hopeless.
Cole Simons insisted that his One Bermuda Alliance would help to provide the island with first-rate leadership.
Amo...
DATE: Jan 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Opposition has stepped up its calls for Covid regulations such as SafeKey and the curfew to be abandoned because they are ineffective.
Michael Dunkley, the One Bermuda Alliance health spokesperson, insisted the Government should not renew the eme...
DATE: Jan 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Two litigants battling to get a case about the recent Commission of Inquiry heard in the Supreme Court claim the judiciary is in “crisis” because of the lack of an impartial judge to preside over it.
Raymond Davis and Myron Piper wrote an open letter...
DATE: Jan 13, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor