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Premier Craig Cannonier this afternoon issued a statement again defending a trip on a private jet paid for by potential investors in Bermuda.
His statement said:
I wish to address questions raised this week about a recent trip some of my colleagues ...
DATE: May 31, 2013
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Politics
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A Code of Conduct for Ministers and Members of Parliament should be considered, Attorney General Mark Pettingill indicated yesterday.
Mr Pettingill told the media he was in favour of a code which would address such matters as “inciting a civil servan...
DATE: May 23, 2013
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Politics
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The Opposition Progressive Labour Party is to allow its MPs to vote their consciences on amendments to the Human Rights Act.
But PLP Leader Marc Bean has urged his parliamentary colleagues to canvass their constituents before exercising their vote.
G...
DATE: May 21, 2013
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Politics
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Shadow Home Affairs Minister Walter Roban has pledged to monitor how many Department of Immigration investigations are conducted this year in light of the new Government’s “get-tough” approach to work permit violations.
The Department’s compliance se...
DATE: May 21, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Anti-gang education programmes will be reintroduced in Bermuda’s schools in September in conjunction with the Bermuda Police Service.
Trained officers will directly engage with school students “to further stem the tide in the growth of the gang cultu...
DATE: May 20, 2013
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Politics
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Retired One Bermuda Alliance MP Louise Jackson picked up a $30,000 six-month consulting contract to the Ministry of Health at the start of this year.
Health Minister Patricia Gordon-Pamplin said she’d needed Ms Jackson’s assistance so that “we could ...
DATE: May 18, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Royal Gazette has been accused of agreeing not to write anything negative about the Government.
Opposition leader Marc Bean made the accusation during the motion to adjourn at the House of Assembly last night.
Claiming to have “credible evidence”...
DATE: May 18, 2013
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Politics
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Premier Craig Cannonier has acknowledged that Heritage Wharf modifications were not completed on time to accommodate the Norwegian Breakaway.
The ship was tied to the old dock when it arrived here on Wednesday and, The Royal Gazette understands, the...
DATE: May 18, 2013
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Politics
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Schools are to be directly targeted by police as part of the fight against gang crime, Minister of Public Safety Michael Dunkley told to the House of Assembly this morning.
Mr Dunkley said: “On the intervention front, I am pleased to advise Honourabl...
DATE: May 17, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Senators are considering a raft of rule changes that would allow longer debates in the chamber, and make serveral current practices official in the standing orders.
Among the changes proposed are; allowing the senator who brings forward a motion the...
DATE: May 17, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
