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The Commission of Inquiry has been given a third extension after failing to release its report on the misuse of public funds by Tuesday’s deadline.
The independent four-person panel, chaired by Sir Anthony Evans, has been tasked with looking into the...
DATE: Feb 01, 2017
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Chartered accountant Craig Mayor will give a presentation about the airport redevelopment to the Public Accounts Committee tomorrow.
Mr Mayor, who has heavily criticised the Bermuda Government for its proposals over LF Wade International Airport, has...
DATE: Feb 01, 2017
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Politics
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News Staff
Parliament’s debate on two pieces of legislation pertaining to the airport redevelopment project has been postponed by one week, according to Randy Horton, the Speaker of the House.
MPs were due to return to the House of Assembly on Friday, taking up...
DATE: Jan 31, 2017
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Politics
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News Staff
The Bermuda Government has remained tight-lipped over whether controversial Public Service Commission Regulations, which critics claim will politicise the body, will be taken off the table.
The Royal Gazette has repeatedly asked the Government to cla...
DATE: Jan 30, 2017
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The Airport Project Agreement has now been released to all MPs, according to Bob Richards.
Speaking this evening, the Minister of Finance said that he did not regret the decision not to release the document sooner, calling the release “highly unusual...
DATE: Jan 29, 2017
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Opposition leader David Burt and the Public Accounts Committee have rejected an opportunity to view the Project Agreement for the airport redevelopment project, according to finance minister Bob Richards.
In a statement yesterday, Mr Richards said th...
DATE: Jan 28, 2017
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Public Accounts Committee, which ordinarily looks into matters involving the public purse after the Auditor-General has filed reports, has resumed examining current matters, according to Wayne Furbert, its new chairman.
The seven-member PAC yeste...
DATE: Jan 27, 2017
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Progressive Labour Party plans an array of town hall meetings to pitch its proposals to the island’s public, including judicial, immigration and educational reform, according to David Burt, the Leader of the Opposition.
“We will lay out all our p...
DATE: Jan 25, 2017
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A reminder for public comment and feedback on a draft code of practice has been issued by the Office of Project Management and Procurement.
Once finalised, the code will be added to the island’s good governance framework, and followed by all public o...
DATE: Jan 22, 2017
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Politics
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Bermuda’s ties with Jamaica have been affirmed with a visit by Senator Jeffrey Baron, the Minister of National Security
The trip included a meeting with Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica, during the Jamaican Defence Force’s Change of Command ...
DATE: Jan 22, 2017
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Politics
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