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Cabinet Ministers Derrick Burgess and Michael Scott clashed in an angry physical altercation inside the House of Assembly building, according to eyewitnesses.
Sources say National Security Minister Wayne Perinchief had to separate the pair when they ...
DATE: Jun 01, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
A war of words between Government and the One Bermuda Alliance about a planned housing project in the West End continued yesterday.
OBA MP Mark Pettingill demanded that Government justify the size of the 100-unit project; Progressive Labour Party can...
DATE: May 31, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Public Works Minister Michael Weeks yesterday defended the Wedco affordable housing project, accusing the One Bermuda Alliance (OBA) of playing “political football.”
Responding to repeated criticism in both the media and in the House of Assembly, the...
DATE: May 30, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Shadow Education Minister Grant Gibbons has called on Premier Paula Cox to provide an explanation that justifies Government’s controversial lease agreement with Pembroke Hamilton Club (PHC).
He also called on the Premier to justify her lack of disclo...
DATE: May 29, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
The Opposition seized upon the Kyril Burrows case as an example of why it feels new good governance legislation is an empty gesture.
Trevor Moniz, Shadow Attorney General, said the recent fraud case showed that there is no point in such legislation u...
DATE: May 28, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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A housing development in the West End was again the subject of debate in the House of Assembly as opposition members said taxpayers will be stuck with the bill.
Launching a lively debate in the House of Assembly on Friday, Mark Pettingill of the One ...
DATE: May 28, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A heated debate on the protection of open spaces was nearly cut short after repeated complaints of personal attacks in a speech by Environment Minister Marc Bean.
Members of the One Bermuda Alliance and the United Bermuda Party (UBP) said open spaces...
DATE: May 28, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The building of new units to replace the Victoria and Albert Rows was not properly tendered, according to OBA MP Mark Pettingill.
Mr Pettingill said in a heated session of the House of Assembly that he understands a US-based company, Clark Constructi...
DATE: May 28, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Legislation to create and empower the new tourism board has been tabled in the House of Assembly.
Tourism Minister Wayne Furbert said members of the recently established board recommended that it receive statutory powers, and the Tourism Board Act 20...
DATE: May 26, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Seven parks will be reclassified as nature reserves to better protect them as important refuges for wildlife, according to Public Works Minister Michael Weeks.
Mr Weeks said the proposals stem from a recently-completed mapping review of the Island’s ...
DATE: May 26, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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