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A senior left broke in Bermuda after returning from Jamaica is entitled to money for a ticket back home, according to Families Minister Glenn Blakeney.
Dual national Jacqueline Perinchief, 66, told The Royal Gazette her return to the Island — where c...
DATE: Jul 23, 2012
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Jonathan Bell
Deficiencies highlighted in the latest Public Accounts Committee report are years old and already being tackled by Government, Premier Paula Cox has said.
Ms Cox responded to concerns raised by the report, tabled Friday in the House of Assembly, on b...
DATE: Jul 23, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
As the House of Assembly adjourned until November, United Bermuda Party leader Kim Swan reflected on his career and declared: “I take responsibility for what was wrong.”
Listing the names of all the UBP premiers, Mr Swan said: “If they did anything w...
DATE: Jul 21, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Terry Hodgson has been announced as the latest One Bermuda Alliance election candidate, to challenge the Progressive Labour Party’s Michael Weeks for Pembroke East Central.
Mr Hodgson cited crime, education and the economy as the top concerns on the ...
DATE: Jul 20, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
“Seamen” in Bermuda are now known as “seafarers” — and rules for their pay, food and medical care by ship owners have been tightened, under a Bill approved in the Senate.
Senators anticipated extra revenue for the Island, through inspection and certi...
DATE: Jul 19, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Pledging to take aim at gang leaders and stamp out “the terrorists in our midst”, the Senate approved get-tough legislation aspiring to eliminate gang activity by the end of 2015.
The Criminal Code Amendment Act 2012 also represents “the first time w...
DATE: Jul 19, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Airport paperwork will be cut next month for guest workers, according to National Security Minister Wayne Perinchief.
Starting August 1, permanent residency holders and residents with work permits will no longer fill out the pink Immigration Arrival...
DATE: Jul 16, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A controversial law forcing Bermudians married to non-Bermudians to obtain a licence for the purchase of their own homes has been rolled back in the House of Assembly.
However, such couples will still require approval to buy a second home — which One...
DATE: Jul 14, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A controversial law forcing Bermudians married to non-Bermudians to obtain a licence for the purchase their own homes has been rolled back in the House of Assembly.
However, such couples will still require approval to buy a second home — which One Be...
DATE: Jul 13, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Progressive Labour Party and the One Bermuda Alliance attacked each other’s records on Friday during a debate on Good Governance legislation.
While Government MPs said the act was another example of the Government working to address the concerns ...
DATE: Jun 19, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
