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Jeff Sousa should not be in The House — MP claims

A Government MP should not be sitting in the House, Opposition MP Walton Brown has said. Mr Brown said that — according to legal opinion — One Bermuda Alliance backbencher Jeff Sousa should be disqualified due to a failure to disclose Government cont...
Jun 09, 2014
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Governor to speak at Chamber lunch

The Governor is to discuss the Island’s relationship with the UK at a special lunch next week. George Fergusson will address the second biannual Bermuda Chamber of Commerce Governor’s Luncheon on Tuesday. The topic will be, Bermuda and the UK: the G...
Jun 06, 2014
Opinion Writer

Noise we can all do without

What’s past is prologue. The bard had it right did he not, Mr Editor? It’s also so much better than saying, again, and again, and again, that what we so often see is what we get, i.e. the same old, same old. Like you, I try to keep up with debates on...
Jun 06, 2014
Politics

The 40 thieves did it, so can we

Deputy Mayor of Hamilton Donal Smith has been accused of adopting “the worst behaviour of the old oligarchs” after apparently endorsing insider business deals and failing to declare a conflict of interest in relation to Corporation contracts. Deputy ...
Jun 06, 2014
Other

Healthcare costs down, says Minister

The cost of healthcare insurance dropped this year, new Health Minister Jeanne Atherden said yesterday. Ms Atherden said: “This year, for the first time I can remember, the standard premium rate, which is the basic premium included in every insurance...
Jun 06, 2014
Other

More research needed before EEZ decision — Premier

More research must be carried out before Government comes to a “definitive position” on the future of the Island’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), according to Premier Michael Dunkley. Many have suggested turning much of the nearly 186,000 square mile...
Jun 06, 2014
Other

Gov’t launch working groups to help cut Civil Service costs

Efforts to cut Civil Service costs and improve efficiency have prompted the launch of several working groups, it was revealed today. Premier Michael Dunkley told the House of Assembly these were part of a strategic framework adopted as part of the P...
Jun 06, 2014
Other

No intention to name heroes every year — Minister

National heroes were never meant to be named every year, according to Minister of Community, Culture and Sports Wayne Scott. His comments came in the House of Assemby this morning following confirmation this week that no new heroes would be named whe...
Jun 06, 2014
Letters to the Editor

A bogus attempt at appeasement

June 4, 2014 Dear Sir, I am of the opinion that Premier Michael Dunkley only went through the motions of seeming to reach out to the public for their opinion on the decriminalisation of marijuana so that he could garner the “youth vote”. However, I b...
Jun 05, 2014
Letters to the Editor

Become a true alliance

June 4, 2014 Dear Sir, The One Bermuda Alliance BA constitution has a dilemma effecting the options for the party. The current constitution requires that a new leader must be a parliamentarian and must be endorsed by two other sitting MPs and other p...
Jun 05, 2014
Other

Banks blasted by People’s Campaign

Bermuda’s banks were yesterday blasted by campaigners. And they called on the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) to be given more teeth to ensure that Bermudians are not being singled out for redundancies. Jason Hayward, president of the white collar u...
Jun 05, 2014
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