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Accountability of senior civil servants

The BPSU implores members of the general public to discontinue to buy-into the negative rhetoric purported about the work ethic, aptitude and lack of accountability of senior civil servants. These are highly skilled competent individuals that should ...
Nov 24, 2014
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Fay caught Island off guard, PLP suggests

A positive appraisal of the Emergency Measures Organisation (EMO) during last month’s Tropical Storm Fay was not shared by Opposition MPs, who suggested the fierce storm had caught Bermuda unprepared. Michael Dunkley, the Premier who also serves as t...
Nov 24, 2014
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OBA’s economic approach gives us cause for concern

20 November, 2014 Dear Sir, Who’s interest is the OBA putting first, the people of Bermuda or special interest? Please allow us the opportunity to express our concerns to your reading audience. Our early history records our place in the Maritime Atla...
Nov 21, 2014
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Anti-gang initiatives still active, says Baron

Team StreetSafe and the Inter Agency Gang Taskforce (IAGTF) are “alive and kicking”, according to Jeff Baron. Speaking in the Senate on the Throne Speech and the Opposition’s official Reply, the Junior Minister for Public Safety noted that Marc Bean ...
Nov 21, 2014
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Making the case for change

We would like to take this time to say thank you to the multitudes of Bermudians who have offered their support and guidance to recently elected Jamahl Simmons MP and the canvassing teams during the Constituency 33 by-election campaign. The consiste...
Nov 21, 2014
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MPs should represent us all, not only ‘their people’

20 November, 2014 Dear Sir, I was disappointed to hear Jamahl Simmons say out loud that he was there to look after “our people”. That statement in other countries would cause legal action as it implies that he is only looking out for black people. I...
Nov 21, 2014
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Fahy hits back at PLP criticism

Criticism of Government as “uncaring” drew a hard-hitting response from Senator Michael Fahy as the Upper House debated the Throne Speech. Taking “great umbrage” at the accusation that the One Bermuda Alliance neglected Bermudian jobs, Sen Fahy said ...
Nov 21, 2014
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Burgess: Bermudians passed over for work

Derrick Burgess, the Shadow Minister for Labour Relations, has alleged that the Government is allowing Bermudians to be passed over in favour of guest workers in the job market. However, Home Affairs Minister Senator Michael Fahy maintained that the ...
Nov 21, 2014
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Richards grilled over airport deal

Government’s choice of the Canadian Commercial Corporation for a new airport terminal was defended in yesterday’s House of Assembly against Opposition charges that the CCC was not a reputable organisation. Bob Richards, the Finance Minister, repeated...
Nov 21, 2014
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Simmons sworn in as Sandys South MP

New Progressive Labour Party MP Jamahl Simmons was sworn in this morning as the Opposition representative for Sandys South. The Constituency 33 MP, approved in Tuesday’s by-election, took the oath of allegiance after being led on to the floor of the ...
Nov 21, 2014
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Port Royal report to go before committee

A report by the Auditor General that faulted the multimillion-dollar refurbishment of the Port Royal Golf Course will go before the Public Accounts Committee for discussion. The move was announced this morning by Speaker of the House Randy Horton, T...
Nov 21, 2014
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Firefighters help city get in holiday spirit

Firefighters flocked to City Hall this afternoon to aid with a holiday emergency: the decorating of Hamilton’s Christmas tree. Chief Fire Officer Lloyd Burchall and Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service’s mascot, Sparky the Fire Dog, joined Donal Smith, th...
Nov 21, 2014
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