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Former home affairs minister Michael Fahy told The Royal Gazette he took no relief in handing over responsibility for immigration, once described as the “third rail” of Bermudian politics.
“I say that obviously with some sense of regret, in that we w...
DATE: May 14, 2016
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Senator Jeff Baron, Sylvan Richards and Cole Simons have been added to the One Bermuda Alliance Cabinet as part of a major shake-up.
Senator Michael Fahy, who received intense criticism during the Pathways to Status protests this year, has handed ove...
DATE: May 14, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Businessman Henry Talbot, who with his wife Eunice ran the family company Talbot Enterprises, has died at the age of 84.
Mr Talbot was a long-time supporter of the Progressive Labour Party, whose Acting Deputy Leader, Walter Roban, issued a statement...
DATE: May 14, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The fresh deck of ministers in the new One Bermuda Alliance Cabinet includes a promotion for Jeff Baron and a new portfolio for Patricia Gordon-Pamplin.
Meanwhile, Kenneth Bascome, now Junior Minister for Tourism, said he looked forward to following ...
DATE: May 14, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
JetBlue Airways has condemned Lawrence Scott for attempting “to mislead the community” as to why he lost his supervisor job with the airline.
The New York-based operator, which normally does not comment on employment matters in the media, departed fr...
DATE: May 13, 2016
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Politics
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Bermudians are being urged to ensure they are registered to vote in advance of the referendum on same-sex marriage next month.
Locals have until 5pm on Wednesday to make sure their name appears on the parliamentary register or to update their entry.
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DATE: May 13, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The referendum on same-sex marriage and civil unions will be held on June 23, giving campaigners on either side six weeks to get their message across to voters.
A formal notice was published in the Official Gazette yesterday, confirming the two quest...
DATE: May 12, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Lawrence Scott’s dismissal from JetBlue Airways was not discussed beforehand at a New York meeting featuring figureheads from the airline and the Bermuda Government, a source has revealed.
On Monday, Mr Scott, a Progressive Labour Party MP, claimed t...
DATE: May 11, 2016
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Politics
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Heather Jacobs Matthews will finish as Auditor-General tomorrow, Government House has announced.
Heather Thomas, the former Director Internal Audit, will take up her duties on Monday, June 6, with Claude Nantel acting in the role between from this Th...
DATE: May 10, 2016
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Politics
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Shadow transport minister Lawrence Scott lost his aviation job because of his stance against the airport redevelopment, the Progressive Labour Party has claimed.
At a press conference in Alaska Hall yesterday, Mr Scott said he had filed for wrongful ...
DATE: May 10, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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