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A geotechnical survey was never undertaken at Dockyard’s Heritage Wharf because of the tight schedule for cruise ship arrivals, Government has revealed.
Shadow Environment Minister Michael Fahy charged that the project had been “rushed”, as the pier ...
DATE: May 18, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Opposition has charged that Government dragged its feet on implementing the Road Traffic Amendment Act, after former Magistrate Edward King said the new law still didn’t go far enough.
Citing the tragedy nine years ago of Tyaisha Cox, killed afte...
DATE: May 08, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
One Bermuda Alliance Senator Michael Dunkley has raised a red flag over a Government payout that he suggested was “cronyism at a very steep price”.
His remarks followed the release in the Senate of details on all consultants contracted by the Ministr...
DATE: May 01, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Online pundits are unfairly accusing the One Bermuda Alliance of “sinister reasons” for its policy on term limits, Shadow Environment Minister Michael Fahy told the Senate.
The Opposition has called for term limits to be suspended for two years.
“The...
DATE: May 01, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Smuggling by sea just got more difficult for criminals, under a Bill passed by the Senate awarding greater powers to Customs.
The Revenue Amendment (No 2) Act, 2012, makes it an offence for unauthorised vessels to meet with ships coming into local wa...
DATE: May 01, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Heritage Month 2012 will be themed ‘Celebrating Hospitality Through the Ages’, Economy Minister Patrice Minors informed the House of Assembly.
Hotels linked to the Bermuda Hospitality Institute will take turns offering events every Tuesday in May.
Pr...
DATE: Apr 24, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
In a heated discussion of whether the Parliamentary Election Amendment Act, 2012 went far enough, Opposition MPs clashed with their Government counterparts over the need for Bermudians overseas to cast their votes.
Kim Swan, who was elected as an MP ...
DATE: Apr 24, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Economy Minister Patrice Minors assured the House of Assembly she had “no intentions to make any changes to the existing policy” when it came to term limits.
The statement came as Ms Minors rebutted Opposition claims that the policy had driven busine...
DATE: Apr 23, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
New health insurance regulations have been formally Gazetted, paving the way for reforms to insurance claims payments.
The legislation passed in the House of Assembly and Senate despite scepticism from members of the Opposition, who warned of possibl...
DATE: Apr 21, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Government is calling for candidates to take up the opportunity to take part in a computer certification academy that will initially be offered free of charge.
According to Information Services Minister Michael Scott, the Cisco certification covers a...
DATE: Apr 21, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
