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A plan to refurbish or sell off Government-owned properties that are empty will provide value for money for taxpayers, it has been claimed.
Speaking in the House of Assembly on Friday, Public Works Minister Patricia Gordon-Pamplin revealed that Gover...
DATE: Jun 09, 2014
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A Government MP should not be sitting in the House, Opposition MP Walton Brown has said.
Mr Brown said that — according to legal opinion — One Bermuda Alliance backbencher Jeff Sousa should be disqualified due to a failure to disclose Government cont...
DATE: Jun 09, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Premier Michael Dunkley is set to make a televised national address on Monday evening.
The televised address will be the first by the new Premier and comes roughly 11 months after a similar broadcast by his predecessor, Craig Cannonier.
The address w...
DATE: Jun 06, 2014
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Politics
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Deputy Mayor of Hamilton Donal Smith has been accused of adopting “the worst behaviour of the old oligarchs” after apparently endorsing insider business deals and failing to declare a conflict of interest in relation to Corporation contracts.
Deputy ...
DATE: Jun 06, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The City of Hamilton has this week filed a new writ aimed at clarifying the laws surrounding the clamping of vehicles.
The municipality has not officially responded to requests for information about the writ, which was filed on Monday and lists the A...
DATE: Jun 04, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Corporation of Hamilton has earmarked an additional $250,000 to host a controversial conference on the Island later this year.
The municipality has already agreed to pay the Atlanta-based Conference of Black Mayors (CBM) $100,000 to hold its annu...
DATE: Jun 03, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A motion of censure against two Government MPs involved in the Jetgate row has been tabled in the House of Assembly.
Opposition leader Marc Bean gave notice that he intended to move a motion next week asking MPs to discipline Tourism Minister Shawn C...
DATE: May 31, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A full-time ambulance in the West End would provide a better service to both residents and tourists visiting Dockyard, Independent MP Terry Lister said on Friday.
Speaking after he tabled a series of questions on the feasibility of an ambulance stati...
DATE: May 27, 2014
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Politics
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Opposition leader Marc Bean yesterday said he would bring a motion of censure against two OBA MPs for their role in the Jetgate row.
The PLP leader spoke during a mud-slinging and heated motion to adjourn.
Mr Bean said that the motion would seek to c...
DATE: May 24, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
The Opposition will not let up in its attacks on Government over the ‘Jetgate’ affair, PLP leader Mark Bean said yesterday.
And Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell as well as Senator Michael Fahy should be dumped by the OBA, according to Mr Bean.
Mr Cro...
DATE: May 23, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
