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Legislation setting the stage for a long-anticipated resort in St George’s has been approved in the Senate.
However, the St George’s Resort Act, which allows leases and concessions in connection with the development, faced sharp scrutiny from the Opp...
DATE: Aug 24, 2015
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Progressive Labour Party today reiterated concerns about the Bermuda Government moving forward with the airport redevelopment project, and pledged to highlight issues during tomorrow’s sitting of the Senate.
A PLP spokesman said that even though ...
DATE: Aug 23, 2015
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Politics
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Michael Dunkley is in London for meetings with British Cabinet ministers.
The Premier is due to have talks with Philip Hammond, the Foreign Secretary; John Whittingdale, the Secretary of State for the Department of Culture Media and Sport; David Gauk...
DATE: Aug 23, 2015
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
One Bermuda Alliance MPs Sylvan Richards has called on former Tourism Minister Wayne Furbert to respond to allegations he deceived the House of Assembly over the St George’s hotel plans.
Mr Furbert responded by accusing the OBA of trying to resurrect...
DATE: Aug 21, 2015
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Politics
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The Corporation of Hamilton will reclaim control of its own affairs today as the Ministry of Home Affairs lifts a stewardship order.
Announcing the move yesterday, Senator Michael Fahy, the Minister of Home Affairs, pointed to a new-found confidence ...
DATE: Aug 20, 2015
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Progressive Labour Party has criticised the “refusal” of the One Bermuda Alliance to root out possible corruption within the Bermuda Government.
Wayne Furbert, the Shadow Minister of Economic Development, said last night: “The OBA’s refusal to pa...
DATE: Aug 19, 2015
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Politics
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Allegations that Speaker of the House Randy Horton accepted a politically motivated $45,000 bribe have been firmly refuted by Mr Horton.
Speaking at the opening of Parliament yesterday, Mr Horton said he was rising to assure the public that “no alleg...
DATE: Aug 18, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda has much to gain if the Government can secure an air service out of Heathrow airport, said Tourism Development and Transport Minister Shawn Crockwell, who attends a major airline conference next month in South Africa.
“I have been assured tha...
DATE: Aug 18, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Progressive Labour Party is planning a town-hall meeting to discuss continued concerns about the airport redevelopment project.
In a statement, a PLP spokesman said that Finance Minister Bob Richards had refused to discuss the independent report ...
DATE: Aug 18, 2015
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Politics
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Michael Dunkley launched a broadside against the Progressive Labour Party last night, accusing its leadership of “undermining the system to serve its narrow-minded, self-serving political motives”.
The attack came after PLP MP Wayne Furbert announce...
DATE: Aug 17, 2015
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Politics
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