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A team set up to review and propose amendments to the Bermuda Immigration Act 1956 has agreed on its terms of reference and will “shortly” announce the first stage of consultation.
The ten-person Consultative Immigration Reform Working Group will be...
DATE: May 04, 2016
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Michael Dunkley said Bermuda marked an historic occasion yesterday as he signed a memorandum of understanding in the Azores with Vasco Cordeiro, President of the autonomous region.
The Premier said the trip also enabled him to discuss practical measu...
DATE: May 04, 2016
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Public Accounts Committee, which had been due to convene tomorrow for continued discussions of the island’s airport redevelopment deal, has postponed the session until May 12.
The financial secretary, Anthony Manders, had been requested to bring ...
DATE: May 04, 2016
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Michael Dunkley has acknowledged that Bermuda’s “temperature is a bit higher than I would like it to be”, but attributes much of the island’s political discord to electoral fever.
“Political tension in a community is always based on where you are in ...
DATE: May 02, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A delegation led by Michael Dunkley left Bermuda last night bound for the Azores to sign a formal memorandum of understanding between the two governments and to strengthen cultural and historical ties.
The Premier, Trevor Moniz, the Attorney-General;...
DATE: May 02, 2016
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A website and Facebook page have been launched to keep the public informed about the process and progress of Commission of Inquiry into the Auditor-General’s report.
The commission’s website includes the following information and documents:
• an outl...
DATE: May 02, 2016
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Politics
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Michael Dunkley has written to Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of the British Labour Party, to defend Bermuda’s international reputation.
The Premier said that he provided factual information about the island’s position in insurance and international busin...
DATE: Apr 29, 2016
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Politics
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Public Accounts Committee member Jeff Sousa has criticised Zane DeSilva for failing to “acknowledge mistakes” with the Port Royal Golf Course.
Mr Sousa expressed his disappointment that the Progressive Labour Party MP used his appearance at the PAC ...
DATE: Apr 29, 2016
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Politics
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Michael Dunkley has said he intends to announce a change to Cabinet before the resumption of Parliament next month.
The Premier also told The Royal Gazette that the House of Assembly’s summer session would begin on May 20, a delay of one week.
“Obvio...
DATE: Apr 29, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Progressive Labour Party MP Zane DeSilva delivered a spirited defence of his links to the Port Royal Golf Course development at the latest meeting of the Public Accounts Committee.
“There’s no doubt in my mind that we have got value for money,” Mr De...
DATE: Apr 28, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell