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A letter by the Premier to the Opposition leader posted on social media was condemned as a “cheap political PR stunt” by Craig Cannonier yesterday.
David Burt published the correspondence, addressed to Mr Cannonier, on Twitter “in the interest of tra...
DATE: Aug 13, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Trevor Moniz was candid about his maverick, sometimes gadfly status yesterday, as the Opposition MP for Smith’s West announced his retirement from politics.
Mr Moniz described himself as a reluctant politician when he started out in the United Bermud...
DATE: Aug 04, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Trevor Moniz, a Smith’s MP for 27 years under the United Bermuda Party and the One Bermuda Alliance, announced his retirement from politics yesterday.
The veteran politician cited the need to “bring new blood to the House of Assembly”.
The often mave...
DATE: Aug 04, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
“Changes are coming”, potentially at the board level, for the island’s independent tourism overseer, Zane DeSilva warned the House of Assembly on Friday night.
The Bermuda Tourism Authority was blasted for its 2019 statistics showing record tourism n...
DATE: Feb 17, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
In an era when Bermuda politics was often dominated by divisive rhetoric, Walton Brown retained a rare cross-party respect.
The sudden death of the former home affairs minister sparked sadness across the country.
Mr Brown, 59, who was found dead in h...
DATE: Jan 10, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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The home affairs minister has held discussions with potential investors in renewable energy projects.
Walter Roban met top staff from reinsurance firm Legal & General Re to “discuss investment opportunities that could help Bermuda achieve future rene...
DATE: Oct 25, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
He was an activist with a firebrand streak, but even Walton Brown’s political opponents regarded him as more friend than foe.
Members on both sides of the aisle shed a light on the personality behind the politician as they took part in a 3½-hour spec...
DATE: Oct 12, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Tributes to the late Walton Brown included heartfelt reflections from friends and schoolmates.
Michelle Simmons, an independent senator, recalled teaching Mr Brown chemistry at the Berkeley Institute.
“Walton struck me as a highly intelligent young m...
DATE: Oct 12, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Walton Brown was remembered by his colleagues and opponents yesterday as a champion for justice who fought peacefully for the underdog.
MPs and senators made a string of tributes to the Progressive Labour Party MP at a joint sitting of the legislatur...
DATE: Oct 12, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Walton Brown would have been the “guiding hand” and “stabilising force” to help lead Bermuda to independence if he had not died, according to former premier Alex Scott.
Mr Scott told The Royal Gazette that Mr Brown, who was chairman of the Committee ...
DATE: Oct 11, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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