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Facts belie OBA unqualified audit boast

Internal financial controls lacking under both PLP and OBA governments


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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


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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


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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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City Hall closes on advice of Police

Follows protest call; political party meeting on airport to go ahead


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City Hall has announced this afternoon that it will close to the general public from 4 pm at the suggestion of the Bermuda Police Service. But a planned meeting of the One Bermuda Alliance, at which Finance Minister Bob Richards is to make a presentation to party members on the airport development plans, is set […]

Cabinet shuffle – three new Ministers

Fahy relieved of responsibility for Home Affairs


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Premier Michael Dunkley has rearranged his Cabinet – relieving himself of responsibility for National Security, removing Michael Fahy from the Labour and Home Affairs portfolio, and appointing three new substantive Ministers. The Opposition Progressive Labour Party was quick to dismiss the changes as a “last ditch” effort by the Premier to save his leadership of […]

Full video: Public Accounts Committee on airport row, leaked emails and summonses


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Tensions rise as Public Account Committee discusses row over its demand for the full airport development agreement and a decision by Chairman David Burt to issue a summons to the Financial Secretary. Cole Simons moves that the summons be withdrawn, Lovitta Foggo expresses her dismay at having her emails leaked to the press and Susan…...

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Full video: DeSilva appears before Public Accounts Committee over golf course project

Former Minister responds to questions about his company's dealings with the project


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Opposition MP Zane DeSilva yesterday responded to suggestions of insider dealings over the Port Royal golf project, telling the Public Accounts Committee that he recused himself from relevant meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Golf Courses, and that the Auditor General made some factual errors in her Special Report on the $24 million […]

PAC meeting – April 27, 2016, Port Royal

Public Accounts Committee to quiz former Minister Zane DeSilva on golf course project


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Video – PORT ROYAL PAC-Apr272016PortRoyal from Think Media on Vimeo. Background: In November 2014, the Auditor General issued a special report on the Port Royal Golf Course Improvements Capital Development Project – a project which was undertaken between 2007 and 2011 and cost more than $24 million despite being initially budgeted at $4.5 million in…...

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Multimillion dollar waterfront litigation ends

Case dismissed because developer did not deposit security for costs


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Developer Michael MacLean’s multi million-dollar action against the Bermuda Government over the waterfront development deal came to an abrupt end this month when Bermuda’s Court of Appeal dismissed his appeal. Arbitration proceedings which had been put on hold as a result of MacLean’s constitutional challenge are now expected to resume. MacLean’s Allied Development Partners and…...

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