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Legislation to increase the mandatory retirement age for some civil servants has been tabled in the House of Assembly.
The Public Service Superannuation Amendment Act 2019 would, if approved, change the compulsory retirement age from 65 to 68 for som...
DATE: Jul 08, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Senators have ditched amendments to legislation designed to create a legal framework for ministers to appoint experts and political advisers.
They passed the Premier, Ministers and Opposition Leader Personal Staffs Act 2019 after MPs rejected a rewor...
DATE: Jul 05, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Changes to the management of sex offenders in prison are working, the Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs said this morning.
Kathy Lynn Simmons told the Senate: “Sex offenders who do not complete the required programmes during incarceratio...
DATE: Jul 03, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Premier has accused the British Government of an attempt to impose “modern-day colonialism”.
David Burt said that the Overseas Territories would resist efforts by the British Government to enforce public registers of beneficial ownership.
He adde...
DATE: Jun 29, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
East End voters will choose a new mayor at the polls in the Town of St George today.
The race is down to Kenneth Bascome, a former mayor, and George Dowling III, a councillor, after Quinell Francis announced she was to stand down from the role. Hamil...
DATE: May 09, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A candidate in the race to be Mayor of St George said a police station in the Olde Towne was a priority.
Kenneth Bascome, a former mayor who stepped down to become an MP for the One Bermuda Alliance, said he would seek the support of councillors to t...
DATE: May 07, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda will host an international parliamentary seminar this week intended to help lawmakers broaden their understanding of the legislative process.
Dennis Lister, Speaker of the House, announced that the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association had b...
DATE: Apr 29, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Town of St George will have to go to the polls on May 9 to elect a new mayor, it was revealed yesterday.
Kenneth Bascome, a former mayor, and George Dowling III, a councillor, both put their names forward for the post on nomination day after Quin...
DATE: Apr 26, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Premier discussed Bermuda’s efforts to build its relationship with the United States when he met members of Congress in Washington, yesterday.
David Burt said the island’s co-operation with the US on tax transparency and its assistance in helping...
DATE: Apr 05, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A demand to find out how much cash raised by the controversial sugar tax had been used to boost health was made yesterday.
The One Bermuda Alliance said it wanted details of where the $700,000 in extra cash raised since last year from the tax had gon...
DATE: Mar 21, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes