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"'We were still at the development and ideas stage'"

Elected officials of the City of Hamilton charged ahead on their own when they set about inking deals for the waterfront redevelopment project. Former Progressive Labour Party Ministers have told this newspaper that no decisions had been made on the ...
Mar 14, 2013
Letters to the Editor

"Bloated civil service"

March 10, 2013. Dear Sir, As a Bermudian fortunate enough to rejoin the ranks of the employed recently, I am delighted at the swift and decisive action now being taken by the OBA. However, I am not so certain the fixes run deep enough. Can someone te...
Mar 14, 2013
Politics

"Richards: We’ll take hard line on over spending"

Declaration comes as $100 million in supplementary budget estimates are presented to Parliament By Ayo Johnson Finance Minister Bob Richards tabled close to $100 million of supplementary budget estimates in the House of Assembly yesterday. But the ne...
Mar 14, 2013
Politics

"Horton holds ‘frank discussion’ with MPs after House row"

House Speaker Randolph Horton has demanded that parliamentarians respect the rules regarding conduct during debates. Mr Horton said he’d met with One Bermuda Alliance Public Works Minister Trevor Moniz, Opposition Leader Marc Bean and Deputy Leader o...
Mar 14, 2013
Opinion Writer

"Commonsense must play a greater role in politics"

Bermuda needs to move away from the political quicksand mode where almost every move seems to plunge us deeper into the abyss of confusion and doubt instead of making good use of common sense, on issues that impact the lives of every citizen. The Isl...
Mar 14, 2013
Other

"Emerald Princess cruise ship cancels Bermuda visit"

Extended construction work on the controversial Heritage Wharf at Dockyard has claimed its first cruise ship casualty. Government last night confirmed that a scheduled April 29 visit by the Emerald Princess has been scuppered while work on the termin...
Mar 14, 2013
Other

"Regiment commander explains policy on memorialising soldiers"

The Bermuda Regiment’s top officer has discretion over the names placed on a memorial to fallen soldiers at Warwick Camp. So explained Lieutenant Colonel Brian Gonsalves after questions were raised over a planned tribute to those who died while in se...
Mar 12, 2013
Letters to the Editor

"The Minister should apologise"

March 10, 2013 Dear Sir, I often sit in and listen to the House of Assembly. This past Friday’s session is one for the record books. The Hon Minister Trevor Moniz’s comments sparked an outpoor of responses. In my humble submissions the comments mad...
Mar 12, 2013
Editorials

"It’s time for MPs to get serious"

We elect our Members of Parliament to do the people’s business. Not to exchange barbs across the floor of the House of Assembly, or to stifle debate, thereby disrupting and tainting the legislative process. Last week — not for the first time — we sa...
Mar 12, 2013
Politics

"PLP MP calls for reform of budget debate prodceedure"

Shadow Community Minister Michael Weeks has called for a change in House of Assembly procedure to allow fair say. The Progressive Labour Party MP is smarting from the “debacle” that denied him a chance to debate department heads with Community and Cu...
Mar 12, 2013
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