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"MPs to debate giving criminals’ cash to community groups"

Legislators are set to debate a bill which would facilitate the transfer of cash obtained through crime to community groups. The Proceeds of Crime Amendment 2013, sponsored by Public Safety Minister Michael Dunkley, will set the stage for fulfilling ...
Jun 07, 2013
Politics

"Senator takes aim at The Royal Gazette"

Opposition Senator Diallo Rabain has questioned this newspaper’s practices, saying its editorial leadership has only itself to blame for a widespread perception of bias in favour of the governing party. Speaking in the Senate on Wednesday, Sen Rabain...
Jun 07, 2013
Politics

"PLP raise ‘Jetgate’ questions in Senate"

Opposition Senators had their say on the “jetgate” affair yesterday, criticising Government for risking the country’s reputation and calling for full disclosure about the affair. But Government maintained its position that there had been no breach of...
Jun 06, 2013
Other

"Govt hires former AG as consultant"

Former Attorney General Phil Perinchief has been hired as a consultant attorney by the Attorney General’s Chambers. Mr Perinchief will work on outstanding case work related immigration appeals, Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy told the Senate yest...
Jun 06, 2013
Local Business

"What the Finance Minister told Parliament"

Finance Minister Bob Richards updated the House of Assembly on talks between both Bermuda and the United Kingdom, and Bermuda and the United States about tax information exchange agreements (TIEAs) on Friday. He told MPs: l Bermuda’s dependant terri...
Jun 04, 2013
Politics

"Senators propose rule changes"

Senators are considering a raft of rule changes that would allow longer debates in the chamber, and make serveral current practices official in the standing orders. Among the changes proposed are; allowing the senator who brings forward a motion the...
May 17, 2013
Politics

"PLP seeks to clarify declaration of interest rules for elections"

The Opposition Progressive Labour Party will table a motion in Parliament today calling for a Select Committee on Elections. The motion, to be introduced by Shadow Education Minister Walton Brown reads: “Whereas ensuring integrity and transparency i...
May 17, 2013
Other

"Horton, Clerk to the Legislature tour Westminster"

House Speaker Randolph Horton has paid an official visit to the Westminster Houses of Parliament, Government reported yesterday. The briefing visit took place between April 22 and 26 at the invitation of the UK branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentar...
Apr 29, 2013
Politics

"Senate ploughs through several ministries to close budget debate"

Senators approved Government’s budget for several Ministries yesterday at the final Senate sitting before the new fiscal year begins. Senator Alexis Swan introduced the Ministry of Environment, Planning and Infrastructure Strategy’s $27.5 million bud...
Mar 28, 2013
Other

"Senate signs off on debt ceiling rise"

The Senate approved a host of financial legislation on Friday following a lengthy Budget debate. Once revenues and expenditures for the Ministries of Finance, Home Affairs, Legal Affairs and Economic Development had been approved, senators moved to r...
Mar 25, 2013
Other

"Fahy: They knew in 2006 that term limits policy was damaging"

The former Progressive Labour Party Government was told that its controversial term limit policy was harming Bermuda’s business reputation and was totally unnecessary as early as 2006 — but chose to ignore the advice because it was not “politically e...
Mar 25, 2013
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