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Cayman Islands Premier McKeeva Bush has denied reports that budget approval conditions imposed by the UK Government amount to stripping him of some of his Finance Minister responsibilities.
In a statement issued to Cayman Islands media, the Premier c...
DATE: Sep 04, 2012
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Independence supporter Walton Brown believes the UK aims to step up its power over Overseas Territories through its newly released White Paper.
But Governor George Fergusson argues the Foreign Office document merely underlines the UK’s renewed commit...
DATE: Jun 29, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Legislation that lays out the framework for future referendums was approved by the Senate yesterday.
During the morning debate on the Referendum Act 2012, the Opposition questioned if referendums would be binding or if there could be a higher thresho...
DATE: Jun 21, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A bill paving the way for national referendums is an “important piece of business” achieved by Government, according to former Premier Alex Scott.
The Government backbencher said it was important that referendums in Bermuda “not be abused”.
“It shou...
DATE: Jun 11, 2012
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A bill establishing procedures for national referendums, including the promised one on gaming, has been passed by the House of Assembly.
Introducing the Referendum Bill 2012, Premier Paula Cox noted that “democracy is not a spectator sport”.
She said...
DATE: Jun 09, 2012
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Politics
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A bill establishing procedures for national referendums, including the promised one on gaming, has been passed by the House of Assembly.
Introducing the Referendum Bill 2012, Premier Paula Cox noted that “democracy is not a spectator sport”.
She said...
DATE: Jun 08, 2012
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Politics
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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
Attorney General Kim Wilson will represent Bermuda at a decolonisation conference later this month.
The United Nations has invited Senator Wilson to its Pacific Regional Seminar on the implementation of the Third International Decade for the Eradicat...
DATE: May 22, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Government Whip Lovitta Foggo is leading an all-female delegation for a parliamentary conference in Jamaica.
The Bermuda branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association is in Kingston for the 50th year of the island’s independence.
Ms Foggo, the...
DATE: May 16, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Economy Minister Patrice Minors assured the House of Assembly she had “no intentions to make any changes to the existing policy” when it came to term limits.
The statement came as Ms Minors rebutted Opposition claims that the policy had driven busine...
DATE: Apr 23, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
