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The Opposition leader called on the Premier to “get focused” after a string of incidents that he said left residents feeling hopeless.
Cole Simons insisted that his One Bermuda Alliance would help to provide the island with first-rate leadership.
Amo...
DATE: Jan 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Opposition has stepped up its calls for Covid regulations such as SafeKey and the curfew to be abandoned because they are ineffective.
Michael Dunkley, the One Bermuda Alliance health spokesperson, insisted the Government should not renew the eme...
DATE: Jan 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Two litigants battling to get a case about the recent Commission of Inquiry heard in the Supreme Court claim the judiciary is in “crisis” because of the lack of an impartial judge to preside over it.
Raymond Davis and Myron Piper wrote an open letter...
DATE: Jan 13, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
Students have been invited to apply for this year’s summer employment programme, which was designed to help them gain career experience.
The Department of Workforce Development scheme is open to people who are studying at college or university.
Jason...
DATE: Jan 13, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Premier yesterday came under fire from a previous head of government after he demanded the right to pick which journalists were allowed to interview him.
David Burt drew criticism from Michael Dunkley of the Opposition after The Royal Gazette was...
DATE: Jan 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The Premier yesterday apologised for delays in coronavirus testing that were branded “chaotic” by the Opposition.
David Burt admitted there had a been a “difference of opinion” with Carika Weldon, the scientist in charge of the test system, as he def...
DATE: Jan 11, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Efforts to return the unique BMU code to Bermudian passports are continuing, the British Government has said.
The assurance came almost six years after Britain took over the printing of passports for its Overseas Territories — which caused problems f...
DATE: Jan 11, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Government last night stayed tight-lipped on how essential services had been affected by the latest wave of coronavirus infections — despite repeated questions from The
Royal Gazette.
Officials were e-mailed a series of questions last week a...
DATE: Jan 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Efforts to kick-start the economy through new industries have been questioned by the Opposition.
Senator Marcus Jones, the One Bermuda Alliance spokesman on economic development, said farmers and fishermen should be drafted in to help set up a vertic...
DATE: Jan 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Acting ministerial appointments were approved for 11 intervals that spanned seven weeks from the end of November, information from Government House has shown.
The temporary cover was authorised by Rena Lalgie, the Governor, for eight members of the 1...
DATE: Jan 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter