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Hollis resigns as chairman of Bermuda’s governing party

quits following his release of report into scandal

July 22, 2014
By Ayo Johnson

Thad Hollis has quit his post as chairman of the One Bermuda Alliance just days after concluding an internal inquiry into the “JetGate” scandal. Reports are also emerging that Cabinet Minister Michael Fahy may be taking legal action against Hollis and members of the party executive. That is yet to be confirmed and a statement…...

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Filed Under: Archives, Featured, Politics Tagged With: JetGate, Thad Hollis

More questions than answers

OBA's internal inquiry satisfies no one

July 21, 2014
By Ayo Johnson
Content: words: 2,300. Videos: 2 (11 minutes)

Within hours of its release on Friday, Thad Hollis’ statement on the internal investigation into his party’s dealings with Nathan Landow drew criticisms about its methodology and claims of factual inaccuracy. In a video-taped interview, Opposition Leader Marc Bean derided the party’s decision to restrict the investigation by excluding the actions of Ministers from its purview, and denounced…...

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Filed Under: Archives, Featured, Politics Tagged With: JetGate, Leah Scott, Thad Hollis

Cannonier Resigns

May 20, 2014
By Ayo Johnson

Cannonier Resigns

Premier Craig Cannonier is making his final exit from the Premiership as we speak. An entourage of two cars  – one containing the Premier and the other driven by Deputy Premier Michael Dunkley arrived at Government House at 9:30 pm. Cannonier had been expected at 8:30 pm, according to our sources. Security is tighter than normal […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Craig Cannonier, JetGate, Selling Bermuda

OBA: Cannonier must go

May 19, 2014
By Ayo Johnson

Premier Craig Cannonier

Update: Craig Cannonier yielded to the pressure of his colleagues and resigned from the Premiership about two hours after this story was published.  The story is still relevant in that it contains some important updates on our original expose “Selling Bermuda” and provides some insights into the party’s internal state in the hours leading up […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Craig Cannonier, JetGate, OBA

Selling Bermuda

May 2, 2014
By Ayo Johnson
Edited by Glenn Jones, Guest Editor
Photography by Glenn Tucker

Craig Cannonier, Premier of Bermuda

Bermuda’s new One Bermuda Alliance Government and its political neophyte leader Craig Cannonier are facing their most serious credibility crisis to date over handling of a casino developer’s interest in a country where casino gambling is not legal. Cannonier, who assumed the Bermuda Premiership when his party won the Government in December 2012, has rejected […]

Filed Under: Featured, Politics Tagged With: Craig Cannonier, JetGate, Nathan Landow

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