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Dunkley didn’t vote in ‘land grab’ motion that OBA lost

Government MPs were under no orders to vote along party lines during Friday’s session of Parliament which saw a One Bermuda Alliance MP controversially break with her colleagues and vote with the Opposition. OBA whip Cole Simons confirmed yesterday t...
Jul 07, 2014
Politics

Brown: Land grabs are more than urban myth

One Bermuda Alliance MP Suzann Roberts-Holshouser last night broke ranks with the rest of her party and voted with the Opposition for an independent body to investigate Bermudians being swindled out of their property. The motion, brought by Shadow Im...
Jul 05, 2014
Politics

Deputy Speaker Roberts-Holshouser breaks ranks, sides with PLP

In a shock move, One Bermuda Alliance MP Suzann Roberts-Holshouser broke ranks with the rest of her party in this evening’s Parliamentary session, voicing her support of a motion by Progressive Labour Party MP Walton Brown. The motion will see a requ...
Jul 04, 2014
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Senate backs drug tests for elected officials

Mandatory drug tests for those in public office is a breach of privacy, according to Senator Diallo Rabain. During a heated discussion in the Senate of a report about adopting the policy, some Senators voiced strong concerns about the invasion of the...
Jun 19, 2014
Politics

Brown and Richards in contracts dispute

MP Walton Brown has accused Finance Minister Bob Richards of misrepresenting his income from Government contracts. Mr Brown spoke out after Mr Richards said in the House of Assembly that Mr Brown had benefited from a $770,000 contract — a statement h...
Jun 18, 2014
Politics

Full transcript of MPs’ bizarre exchange

Online links to the audio records of Parliament remained out of service yesterday — and there was no explanation forthcoming as to what befell them. Friday afternoon’s session, in which MPs debated mandatory drug testing for members of the legislatur...
Jun 18, 2014
Politics

Bizarre exchange as MPs clash

Progressive Labour Party leader Marc Bean has been accused of “hiding behind parliamentary privilege and lying about people” by Independent MP Terry Lister. The two men traded veiled barbs during an often boisterous debate in the House on random drug...
Jun 17, 2014
Politics

Par-la-Ville hotel debate labelled ‘political theatre’

A lease and bridge loan to aid the creation of a hotel on the Par-la-Ville Park site has been approved by the House of Assembly. However, Government came under fire during the debate for allegations made by the developer involved in the project, Mich...
Jun 14, 2014
Other

Move to have MPs and Senators drug tested

Random drug testing is set to be introduced for MPs and Senators, with repeat offenders facing suspension and public disclosure. If the move is backed by Parliamentarians at least 15 legislators will be tested every quarter. The report states: “As me...
Jun 02, 2014
Other

MPs debate pros and cons of reforming cannabis laws

A debate on reforming cannabis laws dominated proceedings in the House of Assembly. Premier Michael Dunkley launched an eight-hour discussion by stating: “The debate is one that joins Bermuda with many other countries who have wrestled with the issue...
May 31, 2014
Environment

Proposed change could allow critical habitats to be destroyed

Newly tabled legislation would expand the Government’s power to allow the destruction of “critical habitats” provided the Minister first consider action to minimise the impact. The Protected Species Amendment Bill 2014 would also allow the Minister t...
May 31, 2014
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