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The Government is “determined to destroy” former Premier Ewart Brown’s medical practice, a Progressive Labour Party member told the House of Assembly.
MP Glenn Blakeney also claimed a “witch hunt” was under way and said: “I implore whoever is behind...
DATE: Jun 30, 2014
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People crippled by debt should not be sent to jail, according to Opposition MP Wayne Furbert.
He has tabled a bill in the House of Assembly to outlaw a practice branded “barbaric” by campaigners.
“What we’re saying is that the courts should not have ...
DATE: Jun 28, 2014
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Pensions are set to be frozen at current levels for Government employees and MPs, Minister of Finance Bob Richards announced.
Mr Richards told the House of Assembly that pensions were massively underfunded and that he would introduce legislation aime...
DATE: Jun 28, 2014
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
The Progressive Labour Party has pledged to fight to close a legal loophole that enables Permanent Residency Certificate holders to be granted Bermudian status, claiming that “Bermudians have to come first in their own country”.
And at a public forum...
DATE: Jun 27, 2014
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A wall of silence last night surrounded a probe into a $300,000 donation to an One Bermuda Alliance-linked political fund.
Party chairman Thad Hollis — who is heading the inquiry into the donation by US tycoon Nathan Landow and associates made in the...
DATE: Jun 25, 2014
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Finance Minister Bob Richards was this morning appointed Deputy Premier.
The announcement was made by Premier Michael Dunkley who said: “We certainly have a wealth and depth of talent among our team and I am gratified at the level of support expresse...
DATE: Jun 25, 2014
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Politics
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The OBA chairman has not come under pressure to come up with a report into a campaign donation by US tycoon Nathan Landow which gives the party a clean bill of health, Premier Michael Dunkley said last night.
Mr Dunkley said: “Mr Hollis will speak fo...
DATE: Jun 21, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A former consultant to two Premiers has hit back at House of Assembly claims he gained $450,000 from Government contracts.
PLP Human Affairs spokesman Rolfe Commissiong said the cash covered five years for work as a consultant to former Premiers Dr E...
DATE: Jun 21, 2014
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
MP Walton Brown has accused Finance Minister Bob Richards of misrepresenting his income from Government contracts.
Mr Brown spoke out after Mr Richards said in the House of Assembly that Mr Brown had benefited from a $770,000 contract — a statement h...
DATE: Jun 18, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A probe into a $300,000 donation to the 2012 One Bermuda Alliance election campaign is still underway — four weeks after it was suggested the party would make a statement before the end of May.
“The investigation is still active and ongoing,” said OB...
DATE: Jun 18, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
