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The Cabinet Office has refused to release records of correspondence to and from the Premier about the investment firm Gencom.
Major Marc Telemaque, the Secretary to the Cabinet, found that the documents were exempt from disclosure under the Public Ac...
DATE: Jan 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Premier failed to show “respect” to Progressive Labour Party MPs in the way he handled the rent scandal involving a senator, senior sources said yesterday.
A PLP insider said that the first MPs heard about Curtis Richardson’s $19,000 rent arrears...
DATE: Jan 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The family of an elderly woman owed $19,000 in rent by a Progressive Labour Party senator has appealed to people with questions about the behaviour of the Premier during the controversy to bombard him with demands for answers on his social media site...
DATE: Jan 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Taxpayers have still to be told the cost of two trips to Europe by the Premier despite a Government pledge it would “continuously” update information on ministerial expenses overseas.
David Burt attended a meeting of the leaders of the UK Overseas Te...
DATE: Jan 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The Progressive Labour Party leadership strongly defended the appointment of a disgraced senator who resigned after a frail elderly woman broke down in tears in court as she told of the toll imposed on her health by the $19,000 rent debt he repeatedl...
DATE: Jan 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
David Burt, the Premier, must give a full statement to Parliament explaining why he appointed disgraced Senator Curtis Richardson to the Upper House despite being warned of his mounting rent arrears to a frail elderly woman, the Opposition insisted.
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DATE: Jan 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Laws to protect personal information are expected to come into force this year, lawyers said.
The legislation – passed by Parliament in 2016 – was designed to uphold rights related to personal information held by all businesses, organisations, charit...
DATE: Jan 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Information Commissioner does not have the right to examine all records held by public authorities, a judge has declared.
Puisne Judge Shade Subair Williams issued her ruling – the first in Bermuda to consider the extent of the Information Commis...
DATE: Jan 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
The family of an elderly woman owed $19,000 in rent by disgraced senator Curtis Richardson demanded an explanation from the Premier yesterday on why he ignored their warnings about the debt and appointed him to the Upper House.
Ms Harvey’s daughter, ...
DATE: Jan 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A controversial senator and junior minister quit last night in the face of mounting criticism after it was revealed he owed an elderly woman $19,000 in unpaid rent.
Curtis Richardson will resign his seat in the Upper House and position as junior nati...
DATE: Jan 25, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly