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Planning Minister Walter Roban said the Planning Department has improved efficiency and has made customer service a priority.
But Opposition Leader Kim Swan said bureaucracy in the Department has lead to frustration in the public.
“The Ministry’s opt...
DATE: Mar 08, 2011
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Budget
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Society of Arts will continue to run normally, despite not receiving a Government grant.
Gallery Director Julie Hastings-Smith said the $30,000 grant, which was cut from the 2011/12 Budget, was intended to fund a education project, not to...
DATE: Feb 25, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Budget reductions to the Department of Public Transportation will result in the financial equivalent to taxpayers of nine fewer full-time drivers.
However, Transportation Minister Terry Lister said that due to rescheduling the bus service to limit ov...
DATE: Feb 24, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Efforts to improve efficiency at the Department of Planning have resulted in more applications being processed quicker.
According to output measures listed in the Budget book 170 applications around 26 percent of all the applications received by the ...
DATE: Feb 24, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
More than $1 million in budget cuts at the Bermuda Regiment will hit both local training operations and wages.
According to the Budget, released on Friday, total budgeted wages at the Regiment are expected to fall from $2.9 million in 2010/11 to $1.7...
DATE: Feb 24, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
After 21 years of business, Annie Young is preparing to close her store, True Reflections.
“It feels like I’m losing a family member,” she said yesterday. “We had a lot of people coming here for the last 21 years. We’ve seen them grow up.”
Describing...
DATE: Feb 22, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Trash will be collected five days a week in an effort to reduce overtime pay.
Public Works Minister Derrick Burgess announced the move one of many cost-cutting measures revealed in Premier Paula Cox’s 201½012 Budget.
Mr Burgess said changing from a f...
DATE: Feb 21, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Hamilton Mayor Charles Gosling said the City may have to delay or cancel future projects because of Government taking over the collection of Wharfage fees.
While it was announced in the budget that the City of Hamilton would be given a $5 million gra...
DATE: Feb 21, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Environment Minister Walter Roban said Government would soon release the White Paper which details how the Island should reduce its dependency on oil.
However, Kathy Michelmore, of the Bermuda Democratic Alliance (BDA), criticised the Government for ...
DATE: Feb 21, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government promised new measures to help give young Bermudians a leg up in the job market.
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Kim Wilson announced new initiatives including a one-stop career centre and enhancements to a government website to mak...
DATE: Feb 19, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
