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Michael Fahy has vehemently denied making racist remarks in a private conversation with the Premier, and suggested he may take legal action against his accusers.
Speaking in the Senate on Tuesday evening, the Minister of Home Affairs said he felt “d...
DATE: Mar 24, 2016
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Homeowners hit by significant hikes in land tax bills could be in line for rebates after rival political parties worked together to correct an error made by the Bermuda Government.
The Progressive Labour Party had insisted a new schedule of land tax ...
DATE: Mar 23, 2016
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Diversification is key to the success of Bermuda, according to shadow economic development minister Jamahl Simmons.
In his reply to the budget, he outlined opportunities for diversifying the economy already shared by the Progressive Labour Party and ...
DATE: Mar 23, 2016
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Progressive Labour Party MPs have called on Michael Fahy, the Minister of Home Affairs, to resign after five days of protests against proposed immigration reforms.
During a heated Motion to Adjourn that ran until almost 6am yesterday, MPs crossed swo...
DATE: Mar 23, 2016
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Funding for financial assistance has increased by more than $5 million under the 2016/17 Budget, but many charities and community institutions have had grants from the Bermuda Government cut significantly.
Patricia Gordon-Pamplin, the Minister for Co...
DATE: Mar 23, 2016
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Public meetings about the St George’s hotel project will be held this year, according to the Bermuda Government.
Responding to questions by Progressive Labour Party backbencher Zane DeSilva, Grant Gibbons, the Acting Minister of Tourism, told the Hou...
DATE: Mar 23, 2016
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Marc Bean is “doing well” after suffering a suspected stroke.
The Leader of the Opposition, 42, is taking a medical leave of absence, according to a statement from acting Progressive Labour Party leader David Burt.
The Warwick South Central MP, who h...
DATE: Mar 23, 2016
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Senate president Carol Ann Bassett has called for unifying talks between blacks and whites to heal Bermuda’s racial tensions.
Drawing on her family’s personal experiences of racism, Ms Bassett delivered an impassioned speech to the Upper House, decla...
DATE: Mar 22, 2016
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The Progressive Labour Party is to boycott the Senate Budget debate, with Senator Marc Daniels calling for the resignation of Senator Michael Fahy over the Pathways to Status affair.
Mr Fahy, the Minister of Home Affairs, issued a public apology yest...
DATE: Mar 22, 2016
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The Progressive Labour Party has closed the gap on the One Bermuda Alliance to just one point, according to a new poll commissioned by The Royal Gazette.
In the Global Research survey this month, the OBA had a 39-38 lead over the PLP, compared with t...
DATE: Mar 21, 2016
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