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Independent panel to review airport redevelopment project

January 11, 2017
By Ayo Johnson

Bob Richards with Malcolm Butterfield as he announces airport review panel.

Government’s airport redevelopment deal with Canadian Commercial Corporation is to be reviewed by an independent panel of local experts in finance, accounting and economics, finance minister Bob Richards announced today. Richards indicated to the media that he was confident that the panel would conclude that the controversial deal is the best option for Bermuda. He […]

Filed Under: Airport Project Tagged With: airport, Bob Richards

UK indicates airport entrustment conditions not yet met

but Whitehall is "comfortable" with progress

December 22, 2016
By Ayo Johnson

As controversy continues to swirl around the airport redevelopment project, Government House is not yet ready to say that Bermuda has met met entrustment conditions imposed on it by the UK Government. Deputy Governor Ginny Ferson struck a positive note but would only say that the UK was “comfortable” with progress on meeting the conditions…...

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Filed Under: Airport Project, Featured Tagged With: airport, Bob Richards, entrustment

Richards turns down airport debate proposal

remains silent on request for an interview

December 13, 2016
By Ayo Johnson

Finance minister Bob Richards has turned down a proposal for an on camera debate on the controversial airport redevelopment deal with his Opposition counterpart. And he has remained silent in response to a request for a full length interview. Think Media proposed the debate last week in the wake of protests and civil disobedience which…...

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Filed Under: Airport Project, Politics Tagged With: airport, Bob Richards

Finance Minister’s misleading “rebuttal” to airport project criticism

Effort to "discredit" critic falls short; FCO says Government should address criticism

October 29, 2016
By Ayo Johnson

Finance minister Bob Richards has circulated a misleading “rebuttal” to a harshly critical report on the ministry’s due diligence on the airport project, we can report. The minister failed to tell the public that his comments were a response to an earlier draft and had already been taken into account in finalizing the report which remains unanswered…....

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Filed Under: Airport Project, Featured Tagged With: airport, airport project, Bob Richards, finance minister

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