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Having personally witnessed, on December 2, 2016, how the police seamlessly allowed a few protesters to occupy the gates of Parliament, without so much as a whimper that morning, I have been vocally critical of how the police handled this whole affai...
DATE: Jul 10, 2019
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Bermuda has been removed from the European Union blacklist. This is a good thing, but before Bermudians celebrate or breathe too deep a sigh of relief, there are some important issues that remain outstanding.
About a month ago, I wrote an opinion-ed...
DATE: May 22, 2019
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Bermuda has never before, in our entire history, faced such a combination of external threats to our economy, standard of living and ability to govern ourselves than we face today. And the irony is that Bermudians appear to be only marginally aware o...
DATE: Mar 18, 2019
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The Government of Bermuda, together with our partners will develop a new airport terminal, designed to be more efficient, enjoyable and safe. This month, two pieces of significant enabling legislation regarding the Airport Redevelopment Project will ...
DATE: Feb 23, 2017
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From the vantage point of his desk, Opposition spokesman David Burt can create his own reality, but from the office of the Ministry of Finance, we have to concern ourselves with the real world as it presents itself to us, rather than as we would like...
DATE: Oct 03, 2016
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With the recent release of designs for the proposed airport redevelopment project, Bermudians can see that the new, modern facility will offer an enhanced travel experience for all airport users.
The larger, modern building is designed with sustaina...
DATE: Aug 08, 2016
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There have been questions raised in the public domain about the P3 financing model the Bermuda Government has entered into with the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC). To understand why Government has chosen this model one must take into considera...
DATE: Nov 18, 2014
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Economic growth is essential for Bermuda’s recovery from years of recession and fiscal mismanagement.
Growth is the Government’s Number One priority because only through growth — fuelled by new dollars flowing into the Island from abroad — can we imp...
DATE: Sep 19, 2014
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