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The Government has been accused of political interference after the appointment of a former PLP MP to the board of the independent Regulatory Authority.
Michael Scott, a former Progressive Labour Party attorney-general and senator who retired from f...
DATE: Aug 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A watchdog is to be given authority to ensure that fuel prices are “fair and transparent” so that the consumer is better protected, according to proposed government legislation.
The Draft Consultation Fuels Bill aims to give the Regulatory Authority ...
DATE: Aug 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Stalled financing for an international arbitration centre in Hamilton should have been reckoned with before the plans to build the facility got announced two years ago, the Opposition has charged.
Craig Cannonier, the Shadow Minister of Works and Eng...
DATE: Aug 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Some freight operators have raised concerns about the possibility of moving the island’s docks from Hamilton to St David’s.
The comments came after Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, said talks on such a switch were taking ...
DATE: Aug 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
An international arbitration centre planned for Hamilton is likely to have to share its premises with other offices so that construction costs can be repaid.
The facility for settling disputes, to be named after the former Progressive Labour Party MP...
DATE: Aug 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Two Bermuda MPs and the island’s Clerk to the Legislature had a place at the table for the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference that wrapped up today in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
The delegation, with government MP Jamahl Simmons, Opposition MP Susan Jac...
DATE: Aug 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Government’s emergency spending in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic is under the microscope of the bipartisan Public Accounts Committee.
Cole Simons, the Leader of the Opposition and chairman of the PAC, said the group continued to examine healt...
DATE: Aug 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Rena Lalgie, the Governor, is expected to announce a replacement by September 21
DATE: Aug 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The work of 16 Bermudian artists is being promoted in government buildings as part of a public art project, according to Ernest Peets, the culture minister.
The move, which was trailed in the 2018 Throne Speech, has seen a number of creative pieces i...
DATE: Aug 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A bid to get young people focused on career paths has been hailed by the labour and economy minister, Jason Hayward.
The minister joined Bermuda Youth Connect to host an in-person gathering discussing Bermuda's employment strategy for younger people....
DATE: Aug 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly