"This whole BIC exercise is misguided, in the sense that Bermudians are not interested at this time," said Mr. Moniz. "It is clear and undeniable that they are not interested, based on the results of several polls that have been taken."
Mr. Moniz als...
BERMUDA Independence Commission chairman Bishop Vernon Lambe yesterday criticised Opposition Leader Dr. Grant Gibbons' opinion that the United Nations decolonisation committee has no role to play in Bermuda's Independence debate.
At a press conferenc...
DATE: Mar 18, 2005 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Jonathan Kent
If the Bermuda Independence Commission has been tasked with coming up with potential names for an independent Bermuda they might want to consider "The Isles of Hypocrisy".
At times it's difficult to find the words to adequately illustrate the duplici...
Premier Alex Scott made it clear this week what he thought the framework of the Independence debate should be; Government will tell Bermudians what to think and then Bermudians will make the decision.
He didn?t quite say that. He said Government, thr...
Government taking a lesser involvement in the Bermuda Monetary Authority's affairs would reduce the potential for compromise, according to an international report on the effectiveness of the Island's financial services sector regulation.
The call for...
Key recommendations from the International Monetary Fund's review of Bermuda's financial service regulation and supervision:
REGULATION OF THE BANKING SECTOR:
Operational independence of the supervisor: Government should consider amending legislation...
Government has a clear mandate to provide Bermudians with the necessary tools to decide on Independence ? and until those tools are in hand no further discussion is required, Premier Alex Scott has said.
After an article by former Caribbean diplomat ...
Why Canon Alan?
March 2, 2005
Dear Sir,
Most Bishops and Archdeacons would be doing everything in their power to ensure that one of the most supported churches on the Island continues to flourish. The Rev. Canon Alan Tilson has been able to relate to...
Bermuda Independence Commission chairman Bishop Vernon Lambe has declined to comment on the impending visit from the UN Decolonisation Committee, saying the BIC would be holding a press conference some time this week.
In October last year Government ...
The United Nations' Special Committee on Decolonisation is sending a mission to Bermuda at the end of the month to assist the Independence Commission and the public in making an informed choice regarding the country's future status.
Committee chairma...
