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MPs are today debating the Fairmont Southampton Hotel Act 2022 and The Royal Gazette is bringing you live updates here.
Vance Campbell, the Minister of Tourism, tabled the legislation two weeks ago and introduced it this morning. See below for live c...
DATE: May 06, 2022
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A war of words has broken out between the island’s two political parties ahead of today’s parliamentary debate on the Fairmont Southampton Hotel Act.
The bill, tabled by Tourism Minister Vance Campbell during a special sitting of the chamber two we...
DATE: May 06, 2022
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Bermuda’s new Deputy Governor has reflected on the legacy of colonialism along with the positive shared accomplishments of Bermuda and the UK.
Tom Oppenheim, who was twice posted to the British Embassy in Moscow, also shared his sense of tragedy from...
DATE: May 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A well known US restaurateur has said he has held discussions with David Burt, the Premier, about expanding his food chain to Bermuda.
JR Robinson, who founded the popular KitchenCray group of eateries in the Washington DC area, hosted Mr Burt on a t...
DATE: May 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Bermuda and Britain share a history of “pride and shame”, the island’s new Deputy Governor said as he was sworn in to the post.
Tom Oppenheim, whose previous diplomatic postings included Moscow, insisted he wanted to uphold the Constitution as he was...
DATE: May 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Bermuda’s economy barely grew at all in the last quarter of 2021, it has been revealed.
Jason Hayward, the Minister of Economy and Labour, denied the one per cent rise in gross domestic product after taking inflation into account amounted to a “miser...
DATE: May 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
An ex-premier has accused the PLP of using “Black privilege” and double standards in the wake of an MP controversially making a “monkey” reference in Parliament, which was widely seen as an attack on former finance minister Curtis Dickinson.
Former ...
DATE: May 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The Acting Premier of the British Virgin Island has called for reforms short of direct UK rule of the territory in the wake of a tumultuous week for the British Overseas Territory that saw the arrest of its Premier on drug charges.
The statement yest...
DATE: May 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The British Virgin Islands is likely to come under direct rule from London after a corruption investigation called for the suspension of its constitution and the dissolution of the territory’s government.
John Rankin, Governor of the British Overseas...
DATE: Apr 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Union leaders have accused the Government of “dropping the ball” on the living and minimum wages while not doing enough to combat the cost of living crisis.
After giving a speech to mark International Workers’ Day, David Burt, the Premier, refused to...
DATE: Apr 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly