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David Burt, the Premier, reneged on a deal to keep Lawrence Scott in Cabinet as a reward for his personal backing in the Progressive Labour Party leadership battle, a senior source has told The Royal Gazette.
Mr Burt surprised some when he axed Mr Sc...
DATE: Oct 31, 2022
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Young Bermudians living in Britain will get an opportunity to meet and discuss important issues with David Burt, the Premier.
Current students and recent graduates will be given this opportunity through dinner and dialogue events scheduled to be hel...
DATE: Oct 31, 2022
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda
Assets seized from criminals by the courts should be allocated to cash-strapped emergency services, it has been claimed.
Michael Dunkley of the opposition One Bermuda Alliance said it was essential that the police, fire service, and the Departments...
DATE: Oct 29, 2022
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Lawrence Scott has said he is “surprised, but not bitter” to have been dismissed as transport minister by David Burt, the Premier.
The Cabinet shake-up also saw the removal of Ernest Peets as Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport, as well as Governmen...
DATE: Oct 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A former Cabinet minister said yesterday he looked forward to the next year or more in post — before a reshuffle meant he handed over his responsibilities.
Ernest Peets was the Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport and the Government’s leader in the S...
DATE: Oct 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Veteran MP Wayne Furbert takes on the transport portfolio for the third time in his near-30-year career in politics after yesterday’s Cabinet reshuffle.
Mr Furbert told The Royal Gazette: “I am quite familiar with the department, so I will talk to th...
DATE: Oct 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Perhaps Lawrence Scott should not have compared himself to Ronaldo when he stressed what a team player he was after being unceremoniously dropped from the Cabinet squad.
Given that the increasingly reluctant Manchester United player was disciplined r...
DATE: Oct 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The appointment of ultra-loyalist Owen Darrell to the Cabinet could suggest that David Burt, the Premier, is trying to tighten his grip on power after the bruising Progressive Labour Party leadership battle which he won — but not overwhelmingly.
Mr D...
DATE: Oct 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The One Bermuda Alliance has said it looks forward to working with Rishi Sunak, the new British prime minister.
Cole Simons, the Opposition leader, said in a statement: “At a time when the country desperately needs stability, Mr Sunak appears to brin...
DATE: Oct 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The organiser of a rally protesting the outcome of the Progressive Labour Party’s leadership race has insisted he is no longer backing the proposed demonstration.
Activist Larry Scott had called for a march on Parliament, but said he changed his mind...
DATE: Oct 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly