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Bermuda suffers a “democratic deficiency” under the current constitutional set up, a new study into self-governance states.
The report, commissioned by the Government at a cost of $50,000, finds that the UK is not doing enough to work with the island...
DATE: Dec 05, 2022
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Legislation to create a Government-owned company to oversee Morgan’s Point has been tabled in the House of Assembly.
David Burt said the Morgan’s Point Company will be charged with managing the site with the goal of securing a return for Bermudian ta...
DATE: Dec 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The first stage of creating a wastewater management treatment centre should be completed by next spring, the Minister of Public Works said.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch told the House of Assembly that the $30 million infrastructure project plan was...
DATE: Dec 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The Government has been accused of “racing” poorly drafted legislation through the House of Assembly which then has to be corrected by subsequent bills.
Craig Cannonier, of the opposition One Bermuda Alliance made the claim Friday, after the Governme...
DATE: Dec 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
An international adviser on self-governance suggested the island cannot afford to delay its political evolution, which would include “removal of the final vestiges of colonialism”.
Carlyle Corbin said that the level of delegation to Bermuda by the UK...
DATE: Dec 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A meeting of the House of Assembly ended in farce on Friday as not enough MPs returned to the chamber after lunch for the legislative session to continue.
Dennis Lister, the Speaker, made repeated appeals for MPs to resume their seats so that the ba...
DATE: Dec 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Questions were raised in the House of Assembly yesterday over a $2 million final payment to a technology firm behind the Government’s software for Covid-19 screening.
MPs were told that ResQwest, which provided the technology behind the Travel Author...
DATE: Dec 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A report showed that Bermuda is unprepared for the “full measure of self-governance” according to a series of indicators against which the island’s readiness was measured, the House of Assembly heard today.
Kathy Lynn Simmons, the Minister of Legal A...
DATE: Dec 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Bermuda’s self governance status, a bill forming the Morgan’s Point Company and a debate on establishment of the minimum wage are some of the likely highlights of today’s House of Assembly. Stay with us for live coverage!
DATE: Dec 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
People worried about a proposed medical waste facility in St David’s confronted the chief executive of the Bermuda Land Development Company over their concerns at a public meeting last night.
Andrew Dias took questions at a protest gathering where s...
DATE: Dec 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
