Government has confirmed revenue estimates of more than $2 billion for the 30 year airport redevelopment deal, according to Opposition Leader David Burt. At a town hall meeting on Tuesday to discuss the controversial proposal, Burt said that Government advisors confirmed at a meeting last week that contractor Aecon would receive a total of $2.175…...
Archives for February 2017
PLP moves to stop airport debate
The Opposition Progressive Labour Party is to move a motion seeking to stop tomorrow’s debate on the airport redevelopment deal. Shadow Attorney General Michael Scott will bring the motion which asks the House of Assembly to delay debate until all the financial details are provided or commit the matter to the Privileges Committee to decide…....
PLP moves to stop airport debate
The Opposition Progressive Labour Party is to move a motion seeking to stop tomorrow’s debate on the airport redevelopment deal. Shadow Attorney General Michael Scott will bring the motion which asks the House of Assembly to delay debate until all the financial details are provided or commit the matter to the Privileges Committee to decide…....
Airport financial model not to be given to MPs – Richards
Finance minister Bob Richards has confirmed that the financial models referred to in the draft airport agreement will not be shared with MPs – deepening a rift between the island’s two parties over the controversial deal. The development could lead the Opposition Progressive Labour Party to abstain from participating in the debate on the deal…...
Police protests plan to restrict access to parliament “wrong” – PLP
A police plan to restrict public access to the grounds of parliament in the event of mass protests has been denounced by the Opposition Progressive Labour Party as “entirely regrettable” and “wrong”. Shadow national security minister Walter Roban also criticised the governor and national security minister Jeff Baron for supporting the contingency measures. He told…...