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Auditor-General Heather Thomas has urged the Bermuda Government to take action after revealing net debt had reached $3.7 billion.
The statements of the Consolidated Fund for the year ending March 2017, tabled in the House on Friday, showed net debt h...
DATE: Dec 12, 2017
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British firm Ramboll will be paid $400,000 to design the replacements for Longbird Bridge and Swing Bridge, Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch said today.
The public works minister revealed both bridges have a lifespan until 2021, and that he expects Ram...
DATE: Dec 08, 2017
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Bermuda is being unfairly targeted by international groups which show a “wilful lack of understanding” of the global economy, David Burt said today.
The Premier insisted some European officials said the island is on the right track with its efforts o...
DATE: Dec 08, 2017
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Public works staff have completed an internationally recognised health and safety training programme.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the public works minister, congratulated the 12 individuals who passed the Institution of Occupational Safety course...
DATE: Dec 06, 2017
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Firefighters have accepted a 2.5 per cent pay rise, the Bermuda Government announced today.
The award, retroactive to April 1 this year, came after a negotiation process dating back to July this year, government reform minister Lovitta Foggo said.
It...
DATE: Dec 05, 2017
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Politics
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Education minister Diallo Rabain visited the Bermuda College to meet welders taking their practical test for national certification.
Welders, electricians, automotive service technicians and landscapers are required to be nationally certified, meanin...
DATE: Dec 05, 2017
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Politics
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Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch urged trainees to make the most of their opportunities on the Skills Development Programme.
The public works minister met a group of Bermudians on the programme designed to give them hands on experience and help secure ...
DATE: Dec 01, 2017
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Politics
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Wedco clients owed an extra $700,000 during the 2014-15 fiscal year, the House of Assembly heard today.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch said new tenants are now being subjected to a more comprehensive assessment as the West End Development Corporation...
DATE: Dec 01, 2017
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Politics
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News Staff
The Premier will be attending the annual Joint Ministerial Council in Britain next week.
Tax and transparency, hurricane disaster relief and overseas territories’ right to self-determination are on the agenda, David Burt told Parliament today.
He s...
DATE: Nov 24, 2017
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Politics
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News Staff
Bermuda’s sewage treatment and energy infrastructure are in line for upgrades after the Bermuda Government announced it is seeking a $100 million investment from local insurance companies.
The Bermuda Infrastructure Fund will boost a series of constr...
DATE: Nov 17, 2017
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Politics
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News Staff