A bid by the Commission of Inquiry to force a company to hand over its records is to be judicially reviewed, Chief Justice Ian Kawaley has ruled. This as the Commission scrambles to plug a legal lacuna in a bid to head off litigation which has slowed its roll and threatened to stop it in its…...
Emissions and safety testing contract in limbo
Finance Minister "offered contract to a friend"
Government is yet to award a contract for vehicle emissions and safety testing six months after the end of a tender process despite the fact that only one company sent in a proposal. Donal Smith, founder of Bermuda Emissions Control Ltd which won the contract in 2008 believes that Government is planning on handing the business…...
Commission of Inquiry in legal battle over subpoena
Firm refuses to hand over records; Former premier confirms that he will appear before CoI - on one condition
A legal battle is looming over the powers of the Commission of Inquiry set up to look into management of capital projects. The dispute is expected to delay the work of the Commission and, according to a legal observer, may even bring it to a grinding halt. Efforts by the Commission to use its powers of subpoena to get hold of…...
Human Rights Commission to come under court scrutiny
Agency's advocacy of "homosexual agenda" unlawful - applicants
Claims that the Human Rights Commission violated the constitution and the law it is set up to administer are to come under the scrutiny of the courts. In an upcoming judicial review, the HRC will have to respond to charges that it unlawfully investigated speaker Ayo Kimathi when Harold Conyers complained about his September 2015…...
Kimathi : Speech did not promote ill will or incite violence
Pan African activist Ayo Kimathi insists that a speech in which he called on African people not to embrace “white sex” did not intend to promote ill will against white people. In an affirmation filed in court, Kimathi says that the speech’s purpose was to promote a “black agenda” that “can only be operationalised if…...
Constitutional challenge over stop list, HRC investigation
Ayo Kimathi challenges stop list, discrimination investigation
Activist Ayo Kimathi is challenging the Bermuda Government’s decision to bar him from entering the country and the legality of the Human Rights Commission’s investigation of a complaint against him. Both decisions are unlawful because they violate constitutional protections of freedom of expression, conscience and political opinion, according to his lawyer Eugene Johnston. Yesterday, chief justice Ian…...
Dr Reddy: Police raid was abusive, “wholly unnecessary”
Alleges harassment and intimidation by Bermuda Police and US Homeland Security, authorities pressure doctor to incriminate Ewart Brown in health fraud and money laundering
US and Bermuda law enforcement harassed and intimidated Dr Mahesh Reddy in order to get him to provide incriminating evidence against former premier Ewart Brown, according to a court filing. In a sworn affidavit seen by Politica, Dr Reddy outlines law enforcement action against him – including being stopped and questioned at the airport on…...
PLP MPs react angrily to Marc Bean interview
But official reaction is a stony silence; Furbert: responding is not "in the interests of the party, and Bermuda"
The rift between several Opposition MPs and their leader Marc Bean has deepened further since his August 3 interview with Politica. Several MPs have reacted with concern and anger demanding that he be held to account by the party machinery for some of his remarks. But MPs maintained a wall of silence in response to our…...
Marc Bean: “politics of plunder” will be history under my leadership
Opposition leader, on sick leave since March, to return to office soon
includes full one hour audio interview In his first interview since taking sick leave after suffering a stroke in March, Progressive Labour Party leader Marc Bean says he will resume leadership with a different approach toward partisan politics and will continue pushing for a “politics of productivity” to replace what he calls the “politics of plunder”. But…...
Gay relationships compromise proposal
Opponents to same sex marriage and civil unions are proposing a third option – a package of rights for gay couples. Both civil society group Preserve Marriage – and politicians opposed to gay marriage and civil unions – are in favour of what they refer to as a bundle of benefits as a way forward. Senator…...
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