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A public authority involved in an inquiry into misconduct claims against the head of the island’s child protection agency has claimed it does not have a report on the investigation’s findings.
Gina Hurst-Maybury, the acting permanent secretary at the...
DATE: Sep 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A former premier has said she bears “no ill will” towards the Progressive Labour Party she quit to run as an independent candidate in 2017.
But Paula Cox added she had “no active or close relationship with the current leadership” of the party.
She ad...
DATE: Sep 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda will ride out the current coronavirus outbreak if residents adhere to the restrictions put in place last month and follow SafeKey guidelines, the Premier said today.
David Burt also urged people to report operators of indoor venues who faile...
DATE: Sep 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The Royal Gazette sent questions to David Burt, the Premier, earlier this week. These are the responses received on Tuesday night.
Question: The health minister said: "This outbreak continues to spread fast – it is everywhere in our community...
DATE: Sep 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A massive surge in coronavirus cases should have been tackled sooner, the shadow health minister has claimed.
Michael Dunkley said Bermuda’s Covid-19 figures had only recently shot up past 1,400 active cases, but that it was clear last month that num...
DATE: Sep 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The leader of the Bahamian Progressive Liberal Party was yesterday congratulated by the Progressive Labour Party after he became his country’s Prime Minister.
Philip “Brave” Davis, leader of the Progressive Liberal Party, led his party to victory ove...
DATE: Sep 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Legislation to ensure that the tribunal responsible for hearing human rights complaints was independent was backed today by the Human Rights Commission.
Lisa Reed, the executive officer of the HRC, said the organisation welcomed the change which woul...
DATE: Sep 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
David Burt, the Premier, has been accused of being “missing in action” after failing to publicly address the current Covid-19 crisis.
Mr Burt last spoke publicly on coronavirus developments at a press conference at the beginning of August.
Press conf...
DATE: Sep 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Legislation to create an independent Human Rights Tribunal were given the green light in the senate yesterday.
The Human Rights Amendment Act 2021 is intended to give the tribunal – which hears human rights complaints – greater autonomy from the Huma...
DATE: Sep 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Senators are expected to sit for a short session tomorrow when the Upper House resumes after the summer break.
There are just two bills on the order paper – the Human Rights Amendment Act 2021, and the Marine & Ports Services Amendment Act.
The human...
DATE: Sep 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan