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An Opposition senator appealed yesterday to the public to lobby MPs over the Government’s plan to do away with the corporations of Hamilton and St George.
Dwayne Robinson, of the One Bermuda Alliance, highlighted that legislation to abolish the munic...
DATE: Jul 09, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The education minister was revealed last night as the interim national security minister after Wayne Caines was forced to quit the role.
David Burt, the Premier, announced Diallo Rabain as the stopgap appointment on Twitter, the social-media site.
H...
DATE: Jul 08, 2020
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Politics
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Cabinet changes after two high-profile ministers were forced to quit is a chance for the Government to be “more cost effective and consolidate”, the Leader of the Opposition said last night.
But Craig Cannonier said that David Burt, the Premier, woul...
DATE: Jul 08, 2020
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Politics
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Wayne Caines published the following statement on social media in the early hours this morning after his resignation as Minister of National Security in the wake of his and fellow Cabinet minister Zane DeSilva’s actions at a charitable event last Fri...
DATE: Jul 07, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The under-fire national security minister and the tourism and transport minister were forced last night to quit their jobs after uproar over a weekend party at a plush restaurant that breached Covid-19 regulations.
Wayne Caines, the national security...
DATE: Jul 07, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Mayor of Hamilton vowed to go to court yesterday over the Government’s intention to do away with the corporations of Hamilton and St George.
Charles Gosling said the city authority was “not going to take this lying down”.
Mr Gosling threw down th...
DATE: Jul 06, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Casino fees could be waived or deferred in exceptional circumstances in amended regulations approved by the House of Assembly.
David Burt, the Premier, explained that hurricanes and public health emergencies were included in the scenarios that might ...
DATE: Jul 06, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Measures to allow the Minister of Finance to defer taxes and compliance requirement in situations such as a pandemic have been approved by legislators.
Amendments to both the Companies Act and the Public Treasury Act were given the green light by bot...
DATE: Jul 06, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A meeting with hotel employees and employers to discuss the future of industry in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis is to be held, the labour minister announced.
Jason Hayward said the meeting would be the first for the national tripartite social dialo...
DATE: Jul 06, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Leader of the Opposition has questioned whether David Burt, the Premier will call for the resignations of two Cabinet ministers who were filmed flouting physical distancing rules.
Craig Cannonier released a statement about Zane DeSilva, tourism m...
DATE: Jul 06, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan