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Michael Dunkley has hit back at calls for Bermuda to make its beneficial ownership information public, claiming that critics are “attempting to solve a problem that does not exist”.
After three days of meetings in London, the British Overseas Territo...
DATE: Dec 04, 2015
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Bermuda must refrain from isolating itself and pay attention to the outside world, Michael Dunkley has insisted after returning from London.
The Premier visited the British capital from Monday to Thursday to attend the annual Overseas Territories Jo...
DATE: Dec 04, 2015
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Seven Progressive Labour Party members have quit the Shadow Cabinet, with Zane DeSilva declaring his move a result of Marc Bean's leadership.
The Leader of the Opposition's harsh style with some members, as well as his perceived misogynistic behaviou...
DATE: Dec 04, 2015
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A former United Bermuda Party minister has weighed in on the Bermuda Government’s $250 million plan to build a new airport, claiming the project is unnecessary.
Quinton Edness, who retired from politics in 1998, said he had heard nothing yet from the...
DATE: Dec 03, 2015
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
On the 38th anniversary of the Bermuda riots, Cordell Riley has called for a committee “with teeth” to look into the social problems behind this dark chapter in local history.
The social commentator and statistician, who wrote the closing chapter of ...
DATE: Dec 03, 2015
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Politics
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Former minister Quinton Edness is calling on the Cabinet to launch an immediate investigation into the most recent findings of the Auditor-General.
Mr Edness said scrutiny of the “litany of non-compliance with financial instructions (FIs) and related...
DATE: Dec 02, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Michael Dunkley has vowed to “do what is required to keep our solid reputation intact”, if the beneficial ownership issue raises its head during his London trip.
The Premier arrived in the British capital on Monday for a three-day visit to take part ...
DATE: Dec 02, 2015
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Politics
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A packed meeting at the Progressive Labour Party headquarters closed last night after more than three hours of discussions, with more talks planned to resolve unspecified internal issues.
Most of the Opposition’s core membership convened along with t...
DATE: Dec 02, 2015
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Politics
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A Bermudian pastor and motivational speaker has entered the media spotlight after meeting with presidential candidate Donald Trump.
Cindy Trimm, a pastor in Henry County, Georgia, was one of many black pastors and leaders who were invited to take par...
DATE: Dec 02, 2015
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Questions linger over Marc Bean’s future as Opposition Leader, on the eve of tonight’s emergency meeting of the Progressive Labour Party central committee at party headquarters.
Sources within the PLP suggested a split between the party’s old guard a...
DATE: Dec 01, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell