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MPs Spar Over Premier Not Answering Question

MPs Spar Over Premier Not Answering Question

The beginning of yesterday’s [Mar 7] session in the House of Assembly saw a back and forth exchange as the Opposition appealed to have two questions allowed, which resulted in the Premier declining to reply. Attorney-General Mark Pettingill’s position was that due to the legal matters underway discussing the matter was sub judice, while... Read more of this article

Burt To Question Premier Cannonier On Landow

Burt To Question Premier Cannonier On Landow

[Updating] On Friday [Mar 7] in the House of Assembly, Shadow Minister of Finance David Burt will be posing two questions to Premier Craig Cannonier about his contacts with Nathan Landow. The Opposition have previously questioned the Premier about his relationship with Mr. Landow, a Maryland real estate developer with a net worth reported to exceed... Read more of this article

Attorney General & Shadow: Is JetGate Talk Ok?

Attorney General & Shadow: Is JetGate Talk Ok?

The Attorney-General and Shadow Attorney-General went back and forth in the House of Assembly on Monday [Mar 3], arguing the law as it pertains to discussing a case presently before the courts. Opposition Leader Marc Bean brought up “Jetgate“, and Attorney-General Mark Pettingill interjected saying that due to the legal matters underway... Read more of this article

MP Furbert Calls On Premier To “Come Clean”

MP Furbert Calls On Premier To “Come Clean”

Following Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell saying that the Premier’s business manager — who traveled on the private jet with the Premier and two Cabinet Ministers last year — attended meetings with the developer, Shadow Tourism Minister Wayne Furbert called on the Premier to “come clean.” Mr. Furbert said, “The contradiction... Read more of this article

Video: Opposition Leader On Private Jet Travel

Video: Opposition Leader On Private Jet Travel

Saying behaviour like the recent private jet travel by the Premier and two Cabinet Ministers would have lead to marches on Parliament a few years ago, Opposition Leader Marc Bean said as far as he is concerned “resignations have to occur.” In March 2013, Premier Craig Cannonier, Attorney General Mark Pettingill and Tourism Minister Shawn... Read more of this article

Video: Premier Cannonier On Private Jet Travel

Video: Premier Cannonier On Private Jet Travel

[Updated with video] The private jet trip by Premier Craig Cannonier and two Cabinet Ministers was discussed in the House of Assembly today [May 31], with the Opposition questioning the Premier about the circumstances, and the Premier delivering a personal explanation. In a statement earlier this week, Premier Cannonier said that he was contacted by... Read more of this article

PLP: ‘Evasive Response Raises More Questions’

PLP: ‘Evasive Response Raises More Questions’

“We cannot send the message to the world that the Bermuda Government can be influenced by a few perks and trinkets,” Opposition Leader Marc Bean said last night. Mr Bean was speaking about the Premier and two Cabinet Ministers flying via a private jet to Washington DC, which he called the “latest in a string of debacles” that... Read more of this article

PLP Questions Premier On Private Jet Travel

PLP Questions Premier On Private Jet Travel

Reports that Premier Craig Cannonier and Minister of Tourism Shawn Crockwell “accepted a private jet ride from a developer bidding on the Club Med property is very troubling,” said Shadow Minister of Tourism Wayne Furbert. “If this story is true, this represents a serious breach of ethics and places a cloud over the whole Club Med... Read more of this article