August 6 is the 45th anniversary of Jamaica’s independence and, as it does every five years, the Jamaican Association (Bermuda) will be marking the anniversary with a special event — this time a black-tie Independence Ball at the Fairmont Southampton...
Plans by a UK House of Commons committee to conduct an inquiry into Britain’s Overseas Territories is timely and has rightly been welcomed.
It has been about a decade since the influential Foreign Affairs Committee last conducted a similar inquiry an...
As the election campaign heats up, I am asked almost daily, “Calvin what is the PLP doing about the corruption charges? My standard reply is “What charges?” After a surprised look from my questioner, I ask again, “What charges?” Another puzzled look ...
The Government and the Opposition have welcomed plans for an inquiry into British Overseas Territories - with the latter planning to use the review to press its case for a Royal Commission into the Bermuda Housing Corporation scandal.
The Foreign Aff...
DATE: Jul 10, 2007 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways
ALGIERS (Reuters) — Moroccan-Algerian rivalry poses a delicate diplomatic test for French President Nicholas Sarkozy on a visit to north Africa this week aimed at boosting ties with a region increasingly important for European energy security.Sarkozy...
The Shadow Health Minister last night questioned the future of Bermuda’s health care.
The Bermuda Hospital Board was established under the Bermuda Hospitals Board Act, 1970 and though it has a Government-approved board and a Chief Executive Officer i...
THE global economy is robust and not showing any signs of weakness yet. One of the best measures of the direction that growth may be taking happens to be the OECD leading economic indicator. It bottomed in December and is still rising.And looking at ...
LONDON - The FTSE 100 of Britain's leading shares ended down 0.6 percent as the Bank of England raised interest rates to their highest level in six years and miners rose in a directionless trading session.
The FTSE 100 closed 37.9 points lower at 6,6...
BUSINESSMAN Harold Darrell was treated unfairly by the Bank of Bermuda, according to sworn testimony from witnesses, who also suggested Government collusion played into plans to bring him down.Central to Mr. Darrell’s case was his claim that the bank...
