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Minister of Environment and Planning Sylvan Richards has announced new protocols for special development orders.
Under the new protocols SDOs will follow the normal consultation and assessment procedures as any other planning application, but would b...
DATE: Jun 03, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Senators are considering a raft of rule changes that would allow longer debates in the chamber, and make serveral current practices official in the standing orders.
Among the changes proposed are; allowing the senator who brings forward a motion the...
DATE: May 17, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government is in the final stages of establishing an ad hoc Governance Committee to look into fixed term elections, among other issues.
Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy said in the Senate this morning the committee will also investigate introducing...
DATE: May 15, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Walton Brown renewed his call for resolution on the issue of election candidates declaring their interests in Government contracts.
The Progressive Labour Party paid for a newspaper advertisement listing its candidates interests prior to the general ...
DATE: Apr 12, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Opposition Leader Marc Bean last night defended his party’s time in Government, while calling for constructive input from the community.
Speaking to more than 100 people at a town-hall meeting held at the Warwick Workman’s Club, Mr Bean said the Prog...
DATE: Apr 10, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Deputy Opposition Leader Derrick Burgess yesterday called for Bermudians the challenge their assumptions this Easter to build a better Bermuda.
Mr Burgess wished the Island a happy holiday on behalf of the Progressive Labour Party, and asked the publ...
DATE: Mar 30, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Senators approved Government’s budget for several Ministries yesterday at the final Senate sitting before the new fiscal year begins.
Senator Alexis Swan introduced the Ministry of Environment, Planning and Infrastructure Strategy’s $27.5 million bud...
DATE: Mar 28, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Senate last night approved legislation ending a vehicle licence fee exemption for seniors, despite multiple attempts by the Opposition to change the legislation.
During a debate in the Upper Chamber, Senator Marc Daniels tabled three potential am...
DATE: Mar 28, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Shadow Minister of Public Works, Derrick Burgess, has accused the One Bermuda Alliance Government of bypassing unemployed, qualified Bermudians in favour of foreign workers.
However Government responded that more than three quarters of those working ...
DATE: Mar 27, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Acknowledging cuts to Government Scholarship funding, Education Minister Nalton Brangman said the Budget was an honest reflection of the economy.
Sen Brangman also told the Upper House that the previous administration had not acted early enough on wo...
DATE: Mar 21, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
