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Honourable men

May 20, 2014 Dear Sir, If there is a shadow of suspician cast upon a situation, resignation is “The Right Thing to Do”. This is not necessarily the admission of guilt but it is that “Code of Honour” that good men live by, that must prevail. Now is t...
May 21, 2014
Other

Announcement today on Conference of Black Mayors

Government could endorse the Corporation of Hamilton’s bid to host the National Conference of Black Mayors, The Royal Gazette understands. Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy is to attend an announcement at 11am in City Hall today, billed as an update...
May 21, 2014
Opinion Writer

A hard lesson for all politicians

The fall of Premier Craig Cannonier after only 17 months on the job should be a warning to those elected to serve the people of Bermuda. No one on either side of our political divide should gloat or view his departure as leader of the One Bermuda Al...
May 21, 2014
Other

Pettingill to join Clarien but stay as AG

Attorney General Mark Pettingill is to become chief legal officer for Clarien Bank — but he won’t immediately step down as top legal advisor to the Government when he takes on the private sector role. Instead, Mr Pettingill is expected to stay in Cab...
May 21, 2014
Politics

Bean: One down, now two more need to go

Opposition Leader Marc Bean has called on Attorney General Marc Pettingill and Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell to follow ex-Premier Craig Cannonier and quit their jobs. Mr Bean said both Ministers shared the blame for the Jetgate row, which on Monda...
May 21, 2014
Other

Holiday trash collections

Trash collection in the west end will be set back next week due to the Bermuda Day Holiday. Waste will be collected in the west end on Wednesday and Thursday next week due to the public holiday on Monday, while trash collection in the east end will t...
May 20, 2014
Politics

$300,000 donation was for ‘grassroots’ campaigning

A sizeable donation to the ruling One Bermuda Alliance party was earmarked for “grassroots” political campaigning, according to a source linked to the OBA. The source could not confirm the precise figure for the donation given by East Coast developer...
May 20, 2014
Letters to the Editor

Get on with saving the economy

May 19, 2014 Dear Sir On the scale of one to two the Landow contribution to the the One Bermuda Alliance’s election coffers rates but a four with me. Especially when one reflects on the years of malfeasance and blatant ‘skuldugerry’ as was perpetrat...
May 20, 2014
Other

Cannonier: Resignation was best way forward for Bermuda

Craig Cannonier issued the following statement after his resignation this evening: My fellow Bermudians, Many of you have been following events for the past few months around the so-called ‘Jet Gate’ affair and consequent allegations regarding my le...
May 20, 2014
Other

Dunkley to be sworn in as Premier this morning

Craig Cannonier resigned as Premier last night over the political firestorm surrounding the long-running Jetgate row. Deputy leader Michael Dunkley will be sworn in this morning as his replacement by Governor George Fergusson. Mr Cannonier said that ...
May 20, 2014
Other

The rise and fall of Cannonier

Craig Cannonier, sworn in as Premier on December 18, 2012, has remained in office little more than 17 months — the shortest term in Bermuda’s history. A businessman for most of his life, Mr Cannonier was 46 when he threw his hat in the ring as a cand...
May 20, 2014
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