We’ve been closely monitoring things since publishing Selling Bermuda – the story that led to Craig Cannonier’s resignation as Premier of Bermuda. Now, as the country awaits the announcement of the results of the governing OBA’s internal inquiry into JetGate, here’s a list of a few things the legacy media can’t – or won’t – tell Bermuda about […]
Bermuda’s party of ‘white knights’ blocked publication of anti-corruption measures
Historical research by Politica has found that United Bermuda Party politicians kept secret a new ministerial code of conduct when it was first touted in the early 1970s. In 1972, the then UBP government refused to publish the new code of conduct because of fear that the Opposition PLP would make “political capital” out […]
“We never lost a Premier this way”
Bermuda’s top job in historical context
The resignation of Craig Cannonier, the eleventh person to occupy the office of Premier, since it was created in April 1973, was an event unprecedented in Bermudian history as no elected leader of the Island has ever been forced to give up the job in the midst of corruption allegations. Cannonier also managed to…...
Bermuda moves toward campaign finance transparency rules
Bermuda’s politicians are to consider crafting new campaign finance rules which would require political parties and candidates to disclose their funding arrangements. Meanwhile, Whitehall has said it will not be imposing “direct rule” on its mid Atlantic colony in the wake of Craig Cannonier’s resignation from the premiership following corruption allegations. While the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office […]
After “Selling Bermuda”
So what’s next? Otitoju is alarmed that there does not appear to be any interest in an investigation into the Landow-Cannonier relationship. We share that sentiment. As far as we could determine, the governing One Bermuda Alliance party knew as much about Craig Cannonier’s contacts with Nathan Landow as the general public did through his […]
“Approved” media only – documents
February 14, 2014 — FW: New media player [pdfjs-viewer url=/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Fw_-New-media-player.pdf viewer_width=700px viewer_height=800px fullscreen=true download=true print=true openfile=false] February 18 and 19, 2014 — RE: Phone call [pdfjs-viewer url=/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Re_-Phone-call.pdf viewer_width=700px viewer_height=800px fullscreen=true download=true print=true openfile=false] February 20, 2014 — Re: Media Privileges [pdfjs-viewer url=/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Re_-Media-Privileges.pdf viewer_width=700px viewer_height=800px fullscreen=true download=true print=true openfile=false] March 3 and 7, 2014 — RE: […]
“Approved” media only – video
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Who is Nathan Landow?
Known to friends and associates as “Nate”, Nathan Landow made his initial millions in real estate, but made a name for himself playing key roles in national and Maryland Democratic Party politics – raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for presidential candidates such as Jimmy Carter, Walter Mondale and Al Gore. His interest in casinos…...
“Approved” media only: intimidation or bureaucracy gone wild?
On February 19, 2014, something extraordinary happened on the island of Bermuda. Here’s the short version. The personal staff of the Premier of Bermuda made great efforts to prevent me from entering a press conference lead by the Premier at Cabinet Office on the grounds that I was not “approved” media. The Acting Director of […]
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