Archive for October 5th, 2022
Bush finally resigns as police fold up inquiry
(CNS): McKeeva Bush has finally announced his resignation from the position of speaker of the House of Parliament, which will come into effect on 30 November. Police Commissioner Derek Byrne has also announced that the RCIPS investigation into the allegations against him for sexual harassment is nearing completion.
Wilks-Ebanks knocks back PPM vote on speaker
(CNS): The leader of the opposition has said that Deputy Speaker Katherine Ebanks-Wilks has refused to accept the no-confidence motion that he submitted to parliament last week for a vote to oust Speaker McKeeva Bush. Roy McTaggart stated that the clerk of parliament had notified him that the motion, which was seconded by Barbara Conolly […]
Ethics commission takes no action on Bush scandal
(CNS): The Commission for Standards in Public Life (CSPL) has issued a press statement saying it remains “vigilant as to the outcome” of the police investigation into allegations against the speaker but has made no indication that it has opened its own investigation. Three weeks after McKeeva Bush was reportedly seen sexually harassing two civil […]
Gov’t aims to increase access to LCCL businesses
(CNS): The Department of Commerce and Investment (DCI) has rolled out a new requirement for overseas investors applying for Local Companies Control Licences. They must now place their adverts looking for local partners on the DCI website as well as in the print media. Officials said the aim is to put these opportunities before a […]
Suspects in WB shooting charged over drugs
(CNS): The two men arrested on Sunday for attempted murder after a shooting in West Bay last week, in which a dog was killed and a man wounded in the leg, have been charged with drug-related crimes. One of the men has also been charged in relation to a previous incident with the possession of […]
