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Opposition leader David Burt and the Public Accounts Committee have rejected an opportunity to view the Project Agreement for the airport redevelopment project, according to finance minister Bob Richards.
In a statement yesterday, Mr Richards said th...
DATE: Jan 28, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Public Accounts Committee, which ordinarily looks into matters involving the public purse after the Auditor-General has filed reports, has resumed examining current matters, according to Wayne Furbert, its new chairman.
The seven-member PAC yeste...
DATE: Jan 27, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Progressive Labour Party plans an array of town hall meetings to pitch its proposals to the island’s public, including judicial, immigration and educational reform, according to David Burt, the Leader of the Opposition.
“We will lay out all our p...
DATE: Jan 25, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A reminder for public comment and feedback on a draft code of practice has been issued by the Office of Project Management and Procurement.
Once finalised, the code will be added to the island’s good governance framework, and followed by all public o...
DATE: Jan 22, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Bermuda’s ties with Jamaica have been affirmed with a visit by Senator Jeffrey Baron, the Minister of National Security
The trip included a meeting with Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica, during the Jamaican Defence Force’s Change of Command ...
DATE: Jan 22, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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We’ve watched at a safe distance as political friction has dominated the headlines in the United States and Britain over the past year. In the second of a three-part series, we ask political commentators whether we can expect the same on these shores...
DATE: Jan 21, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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A little more than a year ago, the One Bermuda Alliance enjoyed a 12-point lead over the Progressive Labour Party. In the first of a three-part series looking at Bermuda’s political landscape at the start of 2017, we ask political commentators how a...
DATE: Jan 20, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Accusing the governing party of a litany of failed promises, the Progressive Labour Party has promised to usher in a more participatory democracy with rigorous governmental oversight and campaign finance reform.
“People may ask why the PLP would invi...
DATE: Jan 19, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Reverend Nicholas Tweed and the Council of AME Churches have applied for judicial review in respect of both the pastor’s work permit as well as his right to reside in Bermuda.
According to their lawyer, Delroy Duncan of Trott and Duncan, the cour...
DATE: Jan 19, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Michael Dunkley has invited outgoing United States President Barack Obama to “relax and have fun” in Bermuda.
The Premier, who expressed his “deepest appreciation and admiration” for Mr Obama’s eight years of service in a letter, advised him the isla...
DATE: Jan 16, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff