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The 1920 land grab that took place in Tucker’s Town could not happen today, a historian testified yesterday. Duncan McDowall, a Canadian, said the process used to displace residents from their land “would never meet muster in our society, yours or mi...

An “international matrix of white power” was behind the company that developed land in Tucker’s Town for tourism purposes, a Bermudian historian said yesterday (MON). Theodore Francis said the Bermuda Development Company was formed in 1920 by represe...

The homes of people in St David’s were razed to protect the tourism industry, a Commission of Inquiry was told yesterday. Jean Foggo Simon, a researcher at the St David’s Island Historical Society, said many poor, black Bermudian families lost their ...

Retired Puisne Judge Norma Wade-Miller will head an investigation into alleged land grabs. David Burt, the Premier, announced the members of the Commission of Inquiry at the House of Assembly yesterday. A motion to set up an inquiry was tabled by lat...

A public inquiry into a government lawsuit against US medical group the Lahey Clinic would be a “huge waste” of time and money, the former Attorney-General at the centre of the case has said. Trevor Moniz, a former One Bermuda Alliance Attorney-Gener...

Since David Burt threw his toys out of the pram in reaction to the appointment of Narinder Hargun as the next Chief Justice, the media have been consistent in asking, “Why?” Why is the Government so opposed to someone who comes with impeccable creden...

The findings of the Commission of Inquiry have prompted police to look into “new areas of inquiry” about how public money was handled under the last Progressive Labour Party government. A spokesman for the Bermuda Police Service told this newspaper t...

Former premier Ewart Brown has called for a Commission of Inquiry to look into the conduct of the police and the Attorney-General’s Department relating to the “endless investigation” into him. Dr Brown, through his legal team, has written to Governor...

Michael Dunkley said yesterday it should be mandatory for parliamentarians to declare their financial interests but he stopped short of pledging that his Government would introduce such a measure. The Premier also told the media that an “overhaul” wa...

Dear Sir, Now that the Commission of Inquiry has completed what we have been told was an investigation into whatever it was supposed to have been looking into, will anyone really be going to jail? Another question I would like to ask: why was John B...

There has been a buzz recently about the Commission of Inquiry and even a poll conducted to test public sentiment about whether it was thought as politically motivated. While no one can dismiss political motivation, nor can they dismiss responsible ...

Democracy should never be taken for granted, since there are always those who choose to operate outside of basic commonsense rules that promote order, honesty, integrity and transparency. This is particularly required when it comes to leadership role...