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The writing was on the wall for Premier Craig Cannonier last night as his MPs failed to rally behind their embattled leader.
Most MPs spoken to by The Royal Gazette took a “wait and see” approach as party chiefs carried out an internal investigation ...
DATE: May 20, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A sizeable donation to the ruling One Bermuda Alliance party was earmarked for “grassroots” political campaigning, according to a source linked to the OBA.
The source could not confirm the precise figure for the donation given by East Coast developer...
DATE: May 20, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The One Bermuda Alliance has concluded the second in a series of meetings at the party’s headquarters, believed to be a result of the “Jetgate” controversy.
After several hours of discussion, Craig Cannonier, the Premier, party chairman Thad Hollis a...
DATE: May 18, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Opposition Leader warns of ‘trouble around the corner’ without resignations
By Gareth Finighan and Jonathan Bell
The Opposition Progressive Labour Party is calling for a mass resignation of the One Bermuda Alliance Government, following fresh revelat...
DATE: May 17, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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The Opposition Progressive Labour Party is seeking to strike down a “loophole” in immigration law allowing for the grant of Bermuda status to applicants with “the least connection with Bermuda”.
A clause recently used to confer status on two permanen...
DATE: May 17, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda’s Parliament must be modernised, according to the Joint Select Committee’s report on Bermuda’s governance — but budget constraints will limit moves to update the Island’s legislature.
Committee chairman Cole Simons opened Friday’s debate on t...
DATE: May 17, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Craig Cannonier remains the Premier of Bermuda after a three-hour emergency meeting on Saturday between One Bermuda Alliance MPs and members of the party's executive at their headquarters in Hamilton.
But a second day meeting has been called this aft...
DATE: May 17, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Controversial plans to reclassify public transport services as “essential” are expected to be approved by MPs today when the Labour Relations Amendment Act 2014 gets its second reading in the House of Assembly.
The legislation was drafted following a...
DATE: May 16, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Premier Craig Cannonier has again dismissed suggestions that he struck a deal with a US developer in exchange for a financial contribution ahead of the 2012 general election.
Mr Cannonier spoke out following calls yesterday by Opposition Progressive ...
DATE: May 14, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
“Jetgate” returned to dog the One Bermuda Alliance Government as MPs clashed across the House of Assembly floor over the 2013 political scandal.
It followed Wednesday’s online publication by independent reporter Ayo Johnson of a feature on the OBA le...
DATE: May 10, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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