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Walter Roban returned to Cabinet yesterday, less than seven months after he resigned amid accusations of corruption.
Mr Roban stepped into the Transport Ministry vacated by Derrick Burgess, who quit on Wednesday night following reports of a physical ...
DATE: Jun 08, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Walter Roban was elected Progressive Labour Party MP for Pembroke East in the December 2007 general election.
He had previously served as a Government senator between 2003 and 2006, where he held the junior ministerial portfolios of Health and Famil...
DATE: Jun 08, 2012
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Walter Roban was this morning sworn in as Transport Minister following the resignation of Deputy Premier Derrick Burgess.
Mr Roban, who resigned from Cabinet several months ago amid a storm of controversy over a planning issue, is the Island's third ...
DATE: Jun 07, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Junior Education Minister Diallo Rabain yesterday tabled Government’s agreement with Pembroke Hamilton Club in the Senate amid calls from the One Bermuda Alliance to justify its existence.
The agreement, which will see the Ministry of Education pay P...
DATE: Jun 07, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Newly tabled legislation will help pave the way for a referendum on Independence, according to Attorney General Kim Wilson.
Senator Wilson said the Referendum Act, due to be debated in the House of Assembly, augments existing laws setting out the par...
DATE: Jun 07, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Government Senator Jonathan Smith yesterday accused the One Bermuda Alliance of being “shallow” and short on ideas on national security.
The former Police Commissioner claimed the Opposition had come up with just two ideas on crime and safety this ye...
DATE: Jun 07, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Deputy Premier Derrick Burgess has resigned from his position as Minister of Transport following reports of an altercation with another Cabinet member.
In a statement released last night, Mr Burgess said that media reports about the events are embell...
DATE: Jun 07, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Somerset residents are already benefiting from new powers bestowed upon police last month to clear neighbourhoods of troublemakers, the Senate heard yesterday.
Junior National Security Minister Jonathan Smith told the Upper Chamber that members of th...
DATE: Jun 07, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Derrick Burgess has resigned as Minister of Transport.
In a statement issued last night, Mr Burgess mentioned a reported “discussion” he had, believed to be with his then Cabinet colleague Michael Scott inside the House of Assembly building on Frida...
DATE: Jun 06, 2012
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Politics
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Donal Smith has been appointed Deputy Mayor of Hamilton, at the the first City meeting held by the new Corporation under Mayor Graeme Outerbridge.
The public section of the meeting was attended by about 15 people, a number of whom put suggestions to ...
DATE: Jun 06, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
