Captor spray – the form of pepper spray used against unarmed, non-violent protesters on December 2 – was not designed as a crowd control measure. And guidance notes provided by the UK’s chief police officers caution against its use in crowds, and state that it should not be used closer than one metre from the subject…...
Richards turns down airport debate proposal
remains silent on request for an interview
Finance minister Bob Richards has turned down a proposal for an on camera debate on the controversial airport redevelopment deal with his Opposition counterpart. And he has remained silent in response to a request for a full length interview. Think Media proposed the debate last week in the wake of protests and civil disobedience which…...
Police planned to transport MPs into parliament in paddy wagon
Paddy wagon outside OBA HQ on Friday. Police strategy to gain MPs entry into the House of Assembly on Friday involved bussing them. Not all MPs were convinced when Premier Michael Dunkley informed them of the paddy wagon plan. Some openly rejected the idea of being bussed in by the police van. As members of the…...
Police action against airport protesters to be investigated
BIU members file complaints; premier and seniors advocacy group join calls for investigation
About 24 members of the Bermuda Industrial Union descended on police headquarters this morning to file complaints against officers who discharged pepper spray indiscriminately on unarmed non-violent protesters. They were directed to the Police conduct unit – formerly the police complaints authority – on lower Court Street, to make individual complaints. Accompanying the complainants were […]
Pepper spray used in police assault of airport protesters
Police use of Captor spray may have been in violation of established protocol
Police officers physically assaulted people outside the House of Assembly and discharged a form or pepper spray in what could be a breach of protocol on Friday. The incapacitant spray known as “Captor” was issued to officers of the Bermuda Police Service in 2005 for use “only on those occasions when there is an immediate and […]
Architect spent millions without authorization – Burgess
PLP MP criticises Commission of Inquiry for ignoring violations by Government architect
The Commission of Inquiry has ignored unauthorized spending by a government architect while targeting a former Progressive Labour Party administration, according to MP Derrick Burgess. Chief architect Lawrence Brady spent funds beyond his authority for the Dame Lois Browne Evans building project and over-estimated costs for two other projects by $1 million each, the PLP…...
New airport: opposition demands continue as debate looms
Party seeks a delay in parliamentary approval to allow for an independent assessment
Government and the Opposition Progressive Labour Party are still at loggerheads over the new airport development project as a critical parliamentary debate looms. Finance Minister Bob Richards insists that all necessary due diligence is complete and will be asking lawmakers on Friday to approve measures creating an Airport Authority which will have the power to…...
Progressive Labour Party pledges tougher anti-corruption laws
A Progressive Labour Party government would toughen government oversight, introduce measures against political and electoral corruption, legislate to allow citizens to initiate referenda and penalize unlawful discrimination. In his first Reply to the Throne Speech as Opposition Leader – and likely the last before an election is called – David Burt also pledged that a…...
Throne Speech Reply 2016
Opposition Leader David Burt
Live Blog Throne Speech reply 2016 window.cilAsyncInit = function() {cilEmbedManager.init()};(function() {if (window.cilVwRand === undefined) { window.cilVwRand = Math.floor(Math.random()*10000000); }var e = document.createElement(‘script’);e.async = true;var domain = (document.location.protocol == ‘http:’ || document.location.protocol == ‘file:’) ? ‘https://cdnsl.coveritlive.com’ : ‘https://cdnslssl.coveritlive.com’;e.src = domain + ‘/vw.js?v=’ + window.cilVwRand;e.id = ‘cilScript-216c5bf0de’;document.getElementById(‘cil-root-stream-216c5bf0de’).appendChild(e);}()); This article belongs to Politica ! The original article…...
Certification scheme to be fixed – Gordon-Pamplin
Government has pledged to fully implement a 2009 requirement for electricians, welders, auto mechanics and landscape gardeners to be nationally certified. Work permits in those areas will be conditioned on the employee gaining national certification within 3 months, failing which the holder will have to leave the island, according to home affairs minister Patricia Gordon-Pamplin…....
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