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A rescheduled town hall meeting to discuss immigration reform will take place on Thursday, it was announced this afternoon.
Wayne Caines, the Minister of National Security, will host the event at the Berkeley Institute cafetorium from 6.30pm until 8p...
DATE: Sep 24, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
An election to fill a vacant seat at the Corporation of St George has been pushed back to October after no candidates were nominated.
Nomination day for the extraordinary municipal election, to fill the space left by the departure of Tania Stafford, ...
DATE: Sep 16, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
David Burt tabled a slew of Bills aimed at boosting the economy at the House of Assembly yesterday.
The Premier wrangled with Dennis Lister, the Speaker of the House, who complained that the legislation had not been placed on the order paper.
MPs — s...
DATE: Sep 14, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bob Richards, the former Minister of Finance, stands by the administration’s $165 million guarantee on the Morgan’s Point development.
“If I had to do it all over again, I would do it,” Mr Richards said yesterday of the decision, which was formally s...
DATE: Sep 14, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda’s debt ceiling will be raised by $250 million after Curtis Dickinson, the Minister of Finance, tabled legislation allowing the Government to pay lenders over the failing Caroline Bay development.
The Government Loans Amendment Act increases B...
DATE: Sep 14, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Bermuda Government has been forced to pay lenders for the hotel and resort at Morgan’s Point before the end of this month, finance minister Curtis Dickinson confirmed today.
A loan of $165 million will be negotiated with local banks and paid next...
DATE: Sep 13, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Government had an opportunity to help save Caroline Bay, the One Bermuda Alliance said today.
OBA Leader Craig Cannonier said: “Several weeks ago, we met with the developers of Caroline Bay where they outlined a plan for new investment into the hotel...
DATE: Sep 13, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Press Release
The Ministry of National Security will hold a town hall meeting on Comprehensive Immigration Reform and 2019 Amendments to the Immigration Protection Bill on Thursday, 19 September, between 6:30pm and 8:00pm at the Berkeley Institute.
Minster of Nat...
DATE: Sep 12, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Press Release
A forum on immigration was held behind closed doors last night at Alaska Hall, the Progressive Labour Party headquarters, on Court Street in Hamilton.
The town hall meeting, billed as open to all, was announced yesterday as “for PLP members only” by ...
DATE: Sep 11, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Progressive Labour Party members only will be welcome at a meeting on immigration tonight.
The PLP had previously stated on a flyer about the Alaska Hall event: “All are welcome.”
But a spokeswoman said today: “I write to clarify for the public that ...
DATE: Sep 10, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell