Bermuda’s lawmakers have passed the Casino Gaming Act – a milestone piece of legislation to establish a casino gaming industry on the island. Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell told legislators that the introduction of a casino gaming industry would help stimulate the island’s ailing tourism sector. He said other initiatives – such as giving away millions […]
Lawmakers come close to blows at Bermuda’s House of Assembly
Opposition Leader accused of insulting wife of MP, police complaint filed saying she made threatening gestures
Tempers flared at Bermuda’s House of Assembly last night in a bizarre incident which saw two MPs in a tense standoff before being separated by fellow legislators. Ruling party backbencher Sylvan Richards and his wife Yahaira Richards said that Opposition Leader Marc Bean made an offensive comment about her as the MPs filed out of the chamber. […]
Bermuda set to clash with UK over airport deal
UK: Deal cannot be done without our permission
Bermuda’s government is heading for a showdown with Whitehall over its plans to contract a Canadian Government owned company to redevelop its only airport. Government says a “Letter of Entrustment” from the UK Government giving permission for the initiative is not a legal requirement. The UK begs to differ. “The legal advice received by the […]
Ponzi scheme money helped build Desarrollos Aruba hotel – US Receiver
Desarrollos, the developers chosen to build a new luxury hotel at the former Club Med site in St George’s, is being sued by a US receiver to recover proceeds of a Ponzi scheme which were used to fund a hotel in Aruba. Carl Bazarian, who failed in his years long bid to develop the Club Med property, […]
Lukewarm reaction to Bermuda’s cannabis moves
Attorney General: "You don't want to be the world capital for weed smoking".
Bermuda’s Government’s says it is taking an “incremental” approach to liberalising cannabis laws which penalise use and simple possession with heavy fines and imprisonment. It is set to legalise the use of Sativex and Marinol, two cannabinoids approved by the US FDA, for medical purposes. And the Government plans to ease up on marijuana users by giving police officers […]
Police investigation into JetGate donations continues
Hollis declined to be interviewed
Bermuda Police Service has yet to conclude its investigation into the JetGate affair. In July, just days after Thad Hollis then Chairman of Bermuda’s governing party One Bermuda Alliance concluded an internal investigation, police announced the start of an investigation by its Financial Crimes Unit to determine whether any criminal wrongdoing had taken place […]
‘Stealing’ Bermuda – Bank financed unlawful land transfer
Transaction remains in Clarien Bank's mortgage portfolio years after court judgements
In the wake of the Bermuda Governor’s rejection of parliament’s request that he set up a Commission of inquiry into historic thefts of land, we at Politica launched our own inquiry into irregular land transfers in contemporary times. This is the first of a series of articles. Gibbons Deposit Company, now known as Clarien Bank, financed an unlawful […]
Police Chief defends court recordings probe
Pressure group alleges major police fail
A police investigation into the handling of recordings of Bermuda Court of Appeal proceedings was flawed and has ended with more questions than answers according to pressure group Civil Justice Advocacy Group. But Commissioner of Police Michael DeSilva is standing by the investigation and its finding of no criminal conduct. Chief among CJAG’s criticism is […]
Brown’s “bamboozled” speech draws stoic reaction from ruling party
Gibbons punches back, Moniz and Atherden speechless, Gordon-Pamplin reflective
Bermuda’s voters were “bamboozled” and deceived into handing power to the One Bermuda Alliance on December 17 2012, Ewart Brown told guests at Friday’s annual Labour Day banquet. Reaction from Government Ministers was somewhat mixed – while Economic Development Minister Grant Gibbons dismissed the former Premier’s speech as reminiscent of Richard Nixon’s “Checkers” speech, Works […]
Ending the era of the gazette: how we can. why we must
Pechakucha August 21, 2014. Devonshire Recreation Club, Bermuda
Bermuda media is in the throes of transition. The following is a slightly adjusted (two slides adjusted) Pechakucha presentation delivered on August 21, 2014 – which for some reason escaped the attention of the daily newspaper. It represents some initial thoughts of a longer work-in-progress about the island’s media landscape. The next Pechakucha is on November 6. […]