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Union president Chris Furbert sent members back to work this morning, as anticipated protests about the proposed building of a new airport took a dramatic twist.
Mr Furbert lashed out at the public for their lack of support as the Bermuda Industrial ...
DATE: Feb 10, 2017
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
An independent panel has given the thumbs up to the airport redevelopment deal.
The Blue Ribbon Panel, tasked by the Bermuda Government to probe documents surrounding the proposed project, announced its decision at a press conference yesterday aftern...
DATE: Feb 09, 2017
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Politics
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The Constituency Boundaries Commission has recommended that the House of Assembly make certain changes to the island’s boundaries.
New maps and related legal descriptions of the changes are currently being prepared, and will be presented to Governor ...
DATE: Feb 09, 2017
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Bob Richards, the Minister of Finance, has welcomed the findings of the Blue Ribbon Panel.
The independent panel was appointed last month and tasked with looking into the airport redevelopment project.
“I am pleased to hear that the Blue Ribbon Panel...
DATE: Feb 08, 2017
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Politics
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The Progressive Labour Party has said the conclusions reached by the Blue Ribbon Panel do not address the most important question.
In a statement released this evening by the party, a spokesperson said the PLP was not surprised by the findings of the...
DATE: Feb 08, 2017
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Politics
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A religious group has organised a prayer vigil as a “brief moment for common unity” on the grounds of the House of Assembly tomorrow.
The Parliamentary Prayer Breakfast Group has been meeting with House Speaker Randy Horton to find ways of creating p...
DATE: Feb 08, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The Progressive Labour Party is again calling for a independent investigation after protest participants were pepper-sprayed and police officers injured outside Parliament in December.
The renewed call today follows the incident outside the House of...
DATE: Feb 06, 2017
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Politics
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Michael Dunkley has met with overseas territory leaders in London ahead of tomorrow’s Joint Ministerial Council on European Negotiations.
Bermuda was recently elected as chair of the United Kingdom Overseas Territories Association and will take a lea...
DATE: Feb 06, 2017
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Politics
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The Progressive Labour Party has condemned the actions of two Bermuda Government ministers in the House of Assembly on Friday night.
Sylvan Richards, the Minister for Social Development and Sports, was told to leave the chamber for not apologising fo...
DATE: Feb 05, 2017
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Politics
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Negotiations entailed in the airport redevelopment ran up a tab of $4.1 million to the Government’s law firm, Bennett Jones.
But Bob Richards, the Minister of Finance, said the bill would have been higher if a request for proposal had been issued for...
DATE: Feb 04, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell