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 […]
Romanticism, denial and wilful ignorance
Opinion
I recently had the opportunity to speak to a Bermudian style Rasta of African Descent the other day who – noting my long standing anti-racism advocacy – basically asserted that he was not prepared to listen to anything concerning racism and white behavior in perpetuating it until we recognize that black Africans participated and sold […]
‘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. […]
HRC: Lets prohibit mental health discrimination
Bermuda should plug a “glaring gap” in its anti discrimination law and protect people with mental illnesses from discrimination. This from Michael Hanson, chairman of the island’s Human Rights Commission, who told a media roundtable that he was at a loss to explain why it is not unlawful to discriminate against someone who is mentally […]
Judicial review mulled over Governor’s land grab decision
but opinion divided over whether court action would succeed
Bermuda’s Opposition Progressive Labour Party has been mulling court action to force Governor George Fergusson to reconsider his refusal to set up a Commission of Inquiry into historic land grabs. PLP Leader Marc Bean confirmed that the party is examining the possibility of a judicial review but would not elaborate. Public law expert Nicola Barker told […]
Trees dispute headed to judicial review
Temporary stay ordered to allow court hearing
Residents protesting the removal of trees along the median of Ewing Street in Bermuda’s North Hamilton neighbourhood are preparing to take their case to court. They won a temporary victory yesterday when Chief Justice Ian Kawaley ordered City Hall to hold off on its refurbishment plans. Architects Henry Ming and Ashley Raynor who work in the area asked…...