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Bob Richards, the Minister of Finance, has said the Bermuda Government will not have to foot the bill for his libel case against union boss Jason Hayward.
Mr Richards said the matter — which led to a succession of objections from unions and other org...
DATE: Sep 05, 2015
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Finance Minister Bob Richards has reiterated his case for the need to draw investment into Bermuda, responding to a suggestion by economist Craig Simmons that the strategy was skewed and over-reliant on overseas capital.
In The Royal Gazette yesterda...
DATE: Aug 29, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A favourable trip to London by Michael Dunkley has been notable for what did not come up in talks, the Premier said.
“One thing that never came up was the European Union blacklist,” Mr Dunkley said of his meeting with British Cabinet ministers.
In Ju...
DATE: Aug 27, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The One Bermuda Alliance has refuted claims by the Progressive Labour Party that it “wants to privatise the airport”.
“It’s amazing the Opposition misleads with such conviction,” an OBA spokesman said. “It’s because they either really don’t know wha...
DATE: Aug 27, 2015
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Politics
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Lawrence Scott, the Shadow Minister of Transport, has said an airport authority could be established as soon as December as an alternative to the Bermuda Government’s sole-source procurement model with the Canadian Commercial Corporation.
The Progres...
DATE: Aug 26, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Bermuda Government has expressed satisfaction with a Supreme Court ruling that struck out several legal claims linked to the Hamilton Waterfront project.
A spokeswoman noted that Chief Justice Ian Kawaley found the claims from developer Michael M...
DATE: Aug 26, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Legislation to pave the way for a five-star hotel in St George’s is due to be debated today at a special sitting of the Senate.
The St George’s Hotel Act 2015 authorises the leasing of the land to the developer and grants rights, leases, concessions,...
DATE: Aug 24, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Legislation setting the stage for a long-anticipated resort in St George’s has been approved in the Senate.
However, the St George’s Resort Act, which allows leases and concessions in connection with the development, faced sharp scrutiny from the Opp...
DATE: Aug 24, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Progressive Labour Party today reiterated concerns about the Bermuda Government moving forward with the airport redevelopment project, and pledged to highlight issues during tomorrow’s sitting of the Senate.
A PLP spokesman said that even though ...
DATE: Aug 23, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Michael Dunkley is in London for meetings with British Cabinet ministers.
The Premier is due to have talks with Philip Hammond, the Foreign Secretary; John Whittingdale, the Secretary of State for the Department of Culture Media and Sport; David Gauk...
DATE: Aug 23, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan