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Unlawful work permits handed out

Opposition MP blows the whistle on "illegal" work permits

June 6, 2016
By Ayo Johnson

Progressive Labour Party MP Diallo Rabain spoke on flawed work permit and certification system

Dozens of work permits have been handed out without evidence that their holders have proper certification required by law. And a large increase in the number of work permits issued for landscaper gardeners is to be investigated by the labour ministry. Parliament heard on Friday, June 3, that 129 work permits were issued or renewed […]

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POLITICS TODAY – live Coverage of House proceedings, June 3, 2016

June 3, 2016
By Ayo Johnson

Live Blog Politics Today – June 3, 2016   This article belongs to Politica ! The original article can be found here: POLITICS TODAY – live Coverage of House proceedings, June 3, 2016Politica © 2023 – All Rights Reserved

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Government architect to face public accounts committee

Lawrence Brady central figure in fake cheques affair

May 30, 2016
By Ayo Johnson

Government architect Lawrence Brady is to face the Public Accounts Committee to answer questions about the financial management of capital projects such as the Dame Lois Browne-Evans court and police building. Government PAC member Susan Jackson asked the committee to invite Brady to attend following testimony by former public works minister Derrick Burgess on 26…...

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Burgess: fake cheques affair mishandled

May 26, 2016
By Ayo Johnson

Progressive Labour Party MP Derrick Burgess has harshly criticised former Auditor General Heather Jacob Matthews for her handling of her 2011 legal expenses probe. And he reported that then Premier Paula Cox was  aware of the existence of two fraudulent cheques purportedly written in his and former Premier Ewart Brown’s name but did not inform him…...

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OBA supports PLP stance in legal expenses row with Auditor General

says the then Government was right in refusing access to legally privileged communication

May 26, 2016
By Ayo Johnson

Government agrees that the former Progressive Labour Party government was correct in refusing the Auditor General access to legally privileged information, when she investigated what she believed to be a misuse of public funds in 2011. In a 2014 report the Public Accounts Committee recommended that the Auditor General should have access to all Government…...

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Filed Under: Archives, Featured Tagged With: Auditor General, fake cheques, Special Report

MPs: civil service culture draining public coffers

May 25, 2016
By Ayo Johnson

Financial Governance

Lawmakers from both sides of the political divide lamented a civil service culture of “non-accountability” which enables mismanagement of taxpayer funds in a debate on Friday. But considerable progress has been made in investigations of allegations of wrongdoing during the Progressive Labour Party’s tenure as government, despite obstacles presented by the same culture, Attorney General Trevor Moniz…...

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Stop cherry picking human rights – Crockwell

Debate on protecting people with mental health challenges surfaces other issues

May 22, 2016
By Ayo Johnson

Bermuda’s lawmakers have amended human rights legislation to outlaw discrimination against people with mental health challenges and broaden existing provisions which prohibit publication of discriminatory notices. But MPs were reminded during the debate on the amendments on Friday that the laws impacting human rights and mental illness still have a way to go. Newly minted backbencher Shawn Crockwell urged his parliamentary […]

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Facts belie OBA unqualified audit boast

Internal financial controls lacking under both PLP and OBA governments

May 22, 2016
By Ayo Johnson

Finance Minister Bob Richards told the House of Assembly on Friday that the Consolidated Fund Financial Statements had received an unqualified opinion for the third consecutive year following six years of qualified opinions. The implication was clear – since the One Bermuda Alliance took over the reins of the Government, the Auditor General has had…...

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Fresh anti-corruption measures ahead

May 20, 2016
By Ayo Johnson

Bermuda Government this morning announced plans to implement new anti-corruption and fraud laws. Attorney General Trevor Moniz said the measures – to be enshrined in two major pieces of legislation – will bring the island in line with global standards. A new Bribery Act will create four classes of offences – targeting those who offer bribes,…...

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Lawmakers to debate prohibiting mental health discrimination

Live coverage of House of Assembly proceedings today - May 20, 2016

May 20, 2016
By Ayo Johnson

Bermuda’s lawmakers are set to debate new laws prohibiting discrimination on the grounds of mental health in housing, employment and the provision of goods and services. The Human Rights Amendment (No.2) Act 2016 was tabled in March and will be among a handful of measures debated later today. New Social Development Minister Sylvan Richards will introduce […]

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