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The Opposition Progressive Labour Party will table a motion in Parliament today calling for a Select Committee on Elections.
The motion, to be introduced by Shadow Education Minister Walton Brown reads:
“Whereas ensuring integrity and transparency i...
DATE: May 17, 2013
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Marc Bean has told the Island’s churches that they have no business interfering in the issue of bringing gambling to the Island.
Pointing to a need for a separation between church and state, Mr Bean questioned what right the church had to comment on ...
DATE: May 17, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Government is in the final stages of establishing an ad hoc Governance Committee to look into fixed term elections, among other issues.
Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy said in the Senate this morning the committee will also investigate introducing...
DATE: May 15, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Contacting a civil servant for information was wrong, new Attorney General says
By Ayo Johnson
Shadow Attorney General Kim Wilson was wrong to approach a civil servant for information, Attorney General Mark Pettingill says.
Mr Pettingill rejected cla...
DATE: May 13, 2013
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Politics
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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg breached diplomatic protocol when he endorsed the One Bermuda Alliance Government at the christening of the Norwegian Breakaway, according to former United Bermuda Party leader Kim Swan.
Mr Bloomberg's comments, ...
DATE: May 11, 2013
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Politics
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Public transportation will be limited for two hours Monday morning due to a meeting of the Bermuda Industrial Union.
Said a Government spokesman: “The Department of Public Transportation and the Department of Marine & Ports have advised that due to a...
DATE: May 10, 2013
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Politics
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Work on the Heritage Wharf modification project is progressing well despite some weather related setbacks, reported Public Works Minister Trevor Moniz.
Mr Moniz also reassured the public that Government would not engage in a cover-up about workforce...
DATE: Apr 29, 2013
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Politics
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Just four months into his tenure as the Leader of the Opposition, Marc Bean is enjoying an easy uphill climb.
A random survey of observers and insiders conducted by this newspaper found that Mr Bean’s supporters are cautiously optimistic about his p...
DATE: Apr 26, 2013
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Politics
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DATE: Apr 23, 2013
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Politics
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The new commission set up to save Bermuda’s ailing economy will dish out $20,000 to members of the public who come up with the best ideas for improving government.
Businessman Brian Duperreault, chairman of the SAGE (Spending and Government Efficienc...
DATE: Apr 23, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways