The Island's independent financial watchdog could be muzzled due to a lack of real freedom to carry out its duties, Auditor Larry Dennis warned yesterday.
And he called for the Auditor's Office -- which scrutinises public spending -- to be given a UK...
DATE: Jun 25, 1999 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
The first of a series of Opposition road shows on the UK's rewrite of relations with its colonies is set to be held in St. George's next week.
The news came after a dry run for United Bermuda Party members and guests was held on Wednesday.
And Opposi...
DATE: Jun 18, 1999 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
The following is an Open Letter to the People of Bermuda.
*** We, the undersigned religious leaders invite you to join ourselves, Beyond Barriers, the Human Rights Commission and CURE in the observance of this the 40th Anniversary of the Theatre Boy...
LONDON -- Offshore financial centres, including Bermuda, do not want to cooperate to fight common threats from the international Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the European Union and the UK.
But British financial consul...
only bad publicity is no publicity, or kill what's left of the tourism industry in doing so.
This can be the only explanation for the radio and newspaper advertising campaign currently drawing bad reviews in New York City.
Having made fun of Venice a...
Dear Sir, Recently I was fortunate enough to have a meaningful conversation with a top civil servant from Whitehall who has had several foreign appointments representing the British Government. After a debate on the effect of the European Union on B...
Government has come under renewed pressure to reveal its position on the White Paper on overseas territories.
Yesterday, National Liberal Party leader Charles Jeffers condemned Premier Jennifer Smith for being too quiet on the subject for too long.
A...
DATE: Jun 09, 1999 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Gareth Finighan
attend a United Nations conference on decolonisation.
Political lecturer Walton Brown -- who went to the St. Lucia meeting -- and lawyer Phil Perinchief all joined forces to demand Bermuda attendance at similar conferences in the future.
Mr. Perinchi...
DATE: Jun 09, 1999 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
LONDON -- Some business leaders in Bermuda fear e-commerce could compromise the Island's reputation for straight financial dealing, the Financial Times reported yesterday. The top UK newspaper said there are concerns about the quality of businesses -...
Dear Sir, "As it was in the beginning so shall it be in end.'' As far as it says in the Bible about the beginning, God created herbs on the third day of creation and saw that it was good.
So it could be plainly said that anyone who speaks out negati...
