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Bermuda’s Parliament must be modernised, according to the Joint Select Committee’s report on Bermuda’s governance — but budget constraints will limit moves to update the Island’s legislature.
Committee chairman Cole Simons opened Friday’s debate on t...
DATE: May 17, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Craig Cannonier remains the Premier of Bermuda after a three-hour emergency meeting on Saturday between One Bermuda Alliance MPs and members of the party's executive at their headquarters in Hamilton.
But a second day meeting has been called this aft...
DATE: May 17, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Controversial plans to reclassify public transport services as “essential” are expected to be approved by MPs today when the Labour Relations Amendment Act 2014 gets its second reading in the House of Assembly.
The legislation was drafted following a...
DATE: May 16, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Premier Craig Cannonier has again dismissed suggestions that he struck a deal with a US developer in exchange for a financial contribution ahead of the 2012 general election.
Mr Cannonier spoke out following calls yesterday by Opposition Progressive ...
DATE: May 14, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
“Jetgate” returned to dog the One Bermuda Alliance Government as MPs clashed across the House of Assembly floor over the 2013 political scandal.
It followed Wednesday’s online publication by independent reporter Ayo Johnson of a feature on the OBA le...
DATE: May 10, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Parliament will resume this morning, launching what Premier Craig Cannonier said could be the most transformational session in years.
In the coming weeks the House of Assembly is set to discuss a report on decriminalising cannabis, move forward on th...
DATE: May 09, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Progressive Labour Party spokesman Jamahl Simmons has been accused of inciting violence and hate by making “irresponsible” comments on the social media network Twitter.
And Mr Simmons claimed late yesterday, via Twitter, to have resigned from his pos...
DATE: May 08, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Deep sea mining could boost Bermuda’s economy — but the Island is lagging behind in exploiting seabed riches, the PLP’s new Environment spokesman has said.
Glenn Blakeney added that the Pacific island of Papua New Guinea had just decided to use its s...
DATE: May 03, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A new duo this evening took over as deputy chairmen of the OBA.
MP Susan Jackson took 31 percent of the members’ vote to come top of the poll.
Running mate Karen Magnum, who was secretary of the party, came second on 27 percent.
The pair beat the tea...
DATE: May 01, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
The OBA will launch a charm offensive in a bid to get its message across if a team of two win senior backroom positions with the party.
MP Susan Jackson and OBA secretary Karen Magnum have joined forces to stand for the two deputy chairman posts in t...
DATE: Apr 29, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
