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While adversarial politics is the inevitable nature of Bermuda’s system of government, developing a code of conduct for MPs is a high priority.
The remarks came from Randy Horton, the Speaker of the House of Assembly, as delegates for the area branch...
DATE: Oct 30, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
New decisions by the Immigration Appeal Tribunal are expected to be published online soon, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Senator Michael Fahy, the Minister of Home Affairs, had previously said that several decisions would be released las...
DATE: Oct 24, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Michael Fahy, the Minister of Home Affairs, has issued a statement maintaining that Victoria Pearman, the Bermuda Ombudsman, was in error when a report cited maladministration on his ministry’s behalf.
Senator Fahy spoke after his dismissal of the re...
DATE: Oct 07, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bob Richards, the Minister of Finance, has said the Bermuda Government will not have to foot the bill for his libel case against union boss Jason Hayward.
Mr Richards said the matter — which led to a succession of objections from unions and other org...
DATE: Sep 05, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Finance Minister Bob Richards has reiterated his case for the need to draw investment into Bermuda, responding to a suggestion by economist Craig Simmons that the strategy was skewed and over-reliant on overseas capital.
In The Royal Gazette yesterda...
DATE: Aug 29, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A favourable trip to London by Michael Dunkley has been notable for what did not come up in talks, the Premier said.
“One thing that never came up was the European Union blacklist,” Mr Dunkley said of his meeting with British Cabinet ministers.
In Ju...
DATE: Aug 27, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The One Bermuda Alliance has refuted claims by the Progressive Labour Party that it “wants to privatise the airport”.
“It’s amazing the Opposition misleads with such conviction,” an OBA spokesman said. “It’s because they either really don’t know wha...
DATE: Aug 27, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Lawrence Scott, the Shadow Minister of Transport, has said an airport authority could be established as soon as December as an alternative to the Bermuda Government’s sole-source procurement model with the Canadian Commercial Corporation.
The Progres...
DATE: Aug 26, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Bermuda Government has expressed satisfaction with a Supreme Court ruling that struck out several legal claims linked to the Hamilton Waterfront project.
A spokeswoman noted that Chief Justice Ian Kawaley found the claims from developer Michael M...
DATE: Aug 26, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Legislation to pave the way for a five-star hotel in St George’s is due to be debated today at a special sitting of the Senate.
The St George’s Hotel Act 2015 authorises the leasing of the land to the developer and grants rights, leases, concessions,...
DATE: Aug 24, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes