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Former Deputy Premier Derrick Burgess launched a stinging attack on the Commission of Inquiry and its lawyer yesterday, repeatedly comparing the way he was being questioned to an attempt to “re-enact slavery” and declaring he felt like he was before ...

A civil servant accused in 2008 of conspiring to defame former Premier Ewart Brown and former Deputy Premier Derrick Burgess spoke publicly about the accusations for the first time yesterday. Government chief architect Lawrence Brady, who was arreste...

The construction company awarded the $70 million contract to build the Magistrates’ Court and police station in Hamilton went on to donate $27,000 to the Progressive Labour Party. The Commission of Inquiry heard yesterday that Landmark Lisgar, which ...

Two government witnesses have answered the Commission of Inquiry’s questions on the airport redevelopment project. According to a statement from the commission, chairman Sir Anthony Evans informed counsel at the start of yesterday’s hearings that me...

A controversial contract with an overseas consultancy, which was approved by Cabinet during Ewart Brown’s tenure as Premier and Minister of Tourism, came under the spotlight yesterday at the Commission of Inquiry. The $1.7 million deal with Atlanta-b...

Senator Vic Ball made no mention of his father having a 50 per cent stake in a company he recommended for a $1.4 million government project, the Commission of Inquiry heard yesterday. Mr Ball, who joined the Upper House in November 2014 under the One...

A senior civil servant told the Commission of Inquiry yesterday how a “weakness” existed when it came to checking that government contracts were put out to tender and Cabinet approval was given before public funds were spent. Thomasina Hassell, chief...

A “misleading document” submitted by former works and engineering minister Derrick Burgess to Cabinet formed the basis of a contract worth close to $1 million being awarded to Concorde Construction. Technical officers within the Ministry of Works and...

The decision to renew a controversial tourism consultancy contract without a public tender came from Ewart Brown, the former Premier, the Commission of Inquiry heard yesterday. Cherie Whitter, the former permanent secretary, told the inquiry that Dr ...

The budget for the Commission of Inquiry has been more than doubled, the Bermuda Government has confirmed this evening. Originally given $480,000 to look into issues that came out of the Auditor-General’s reports for the financial years ending March...

The Commission of Inquiry has posted a wealth of documents on to its website, many of which pertain to projects under investigation. The “Public Binder” PDFs contain correspondence, contracts and more on projects including: Heritage Wharf (116 pages...

The actions of former minister Derrick Burgess over a major construction project prompted considerable concern among technical experts and senior civil servants, the Commission of Inquiry heard yesterday. The tribunal was told that in 2008, Mr Burges...