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The Premier today released details of costs for Government and Opposition personal staff for the last financial year.
The top earner was Owen Darrell, David Burt’s Chief of Staff, on $127,619 a year in 2019-20.
Mr Burt’s other expenses included a hou...
DATE: Dec 04, 2020
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If Kathy Lynn Simmons has her way, the image of civil servants as paper-pushing bureaucrats will be a thing of the past by 2023.
The Attorney General said that the Government aimed to be a paperless organisation in three years’ time, with all forms ...
DATE: Dec 02, 2020
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All General Election 2020 votes have been counted. The Progressive Labour Party has won 30 seats in the House of Assembly and the One Bermuda Alliance has won six.
11.12pm: The total number of votes counted was 25,763. There were 46,311 registered vo...
DATE: Oct 01, 2020
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The One Bermuda Alliance said that it would make public healthcare and effective social support “matters of national security and the highest economic priority”.
The party outlined its plans on healthcare, climate change and protecting the vulnerable...
DATE: Sep 24, 2020
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The One Bermuda Alliance unveiled two political newcomers yesterday to fight for seats won by the Progressive Labour Party at the last General Election.
Nicky Gurret will run in Sandys South Central and Thomas Harvey will fight St George’s West.
Ms G...
DATE: Sep 09, 2020
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Politics
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The General Election will not be dampened by the Covid-19 pandemic, said Crystal Caesar and Tinée Furbert, of the Progressive Labour Party.
The pair said the PLP had demonstrated a record of bringing forward legislation to improve the lives of famili...
DATE: Sep 02, 2020
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Politics
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News Staff
People in quarantine will not be allowed to attend polling stations to vote at the General Election on October 1.
The Parliamentary Registrar warned voters to prepare if they planned to be overseas at the end of the month.
Health officials said that ...
DATE: Sep 01, 2020
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Politics
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News Staff
The One Bermuda Alliance claimed tax increases under the Progressive Labour Party have left Bermudians with less cash in their pockets.
But the PLP defended its tax policies, which it argued aimed to address inequality and gave breaks to small busine...
DATE: Aug 31, 2020
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Politics
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News Staff
Wayne Furbert, the Minister for the Cabinet Office, will hold a press conference on a procurement initiative today.
It will take place at AB Place, the Government’s media room, at 1pm.
The Royal Gazette will provide coverage on this page.
• The time ...
DATE: Aug 27, 2020
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Politics
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News Staff
Legislation to wipe convictions for possession of small amounts cannabis off the records was tabled in the House of Assembly.
The Expungement of Convictions Act was designed to remove the stigma of past convictions for people who were caught with sma...
DATE: Jul 20, 2020
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Politics
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News Staff