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Jeanne Atherden has been sworn in as Leader of the Opposition by John Rankin, the Governor, at a brief ceremony this afternoon at Government House.
Ms Atherden had been selected by the One Bermuda Alliance membership to lead the party, over former le...
DATE: Nov 21, 2017
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An ageing well committee chaired by Government MP Derrick Burgess was announced this afternoon by David Burt, the Premier.
Comprising members of the private sector as well as the civil service, the committee is to produce is to produce a Bermudian ch...
DATE: Nov 20, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
New One Bermuda Alliance leader Jeanne Atherden has pledged to increase diversity within her party and to connect with the public.
Ms Atherden defeated Craig Cannonier and Patricia Gordon-Pamplin — two former OBA leaders — in a vote by party members ...
DATE: Nov 20, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda’s sewage treatment and energy infrastructure are in line for upgrades after the Bermuda Government announced it is seeking a $100 million investment from local insurance companies.
The Bermuda Infrastructure Fund will boost a series of constr...
DATE: Nov 17, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Developer Michael MacLean abandoned court proceedings after he failed to win $156 million in compensation for the voiding of his development proposal for the Hamilton waterfront, Walton Brown, the Minister of Home Affairs said yesterday.
The Bermuda ...
DATE: Nov 17, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Violent crime in Bermuda is a public health crisis, national security minister Wayne Caines told Parliament this morning.
Specifically addressing the impact of crime on the black community, Mr Caines noted that 35 black men had been shot and killed s...
DATE: Nov 17, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Alan Dunch has branded new legislation giving politicians power over casinos as a “potentially sad and seriously backward” move against efforts to keep corruption out of gaming.
The chairman of the Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission warned that it woul...
DATE: Nov 15, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A lack of regulation for betting shops could raise red flags when the island’s anti-money laundering measures are investigated by overseas experts next year.
Correspondence shared with The Royal Gazette reveals that warnings about the absence of con...
DATE: Nov 14, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Roadside breath tests will be introduced this year.
David Burt, the Premier, said at the House of Assembly on Friday that his party was committed to keeping its Throne Speech promise to introduce roadside sobriety tests.
Those remarks came in respon...
DATE: Nov 14, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Jeffrey Baron, the Shadow Minister of National Security, has urged the Government to take a targeted approach to gang violence.
Speaking in the House of Assembly on Friday, Mr Baron said that the solution entailed “community engagement” and “focused ...
DATE: Nov 14, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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