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Amendments to the Charities Act should be put before the Cabinet soon, according to Information Services Minister Michael Scott.
The amendments are expected to give charity commissioners increased authority and create stronger reporting requirements ...
DATE: Feb 06, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A revamped public transportation system is hoped to help improve the Island’s tourism product, including more frequent ferry trips to St George’s.
However, Transportation Minister Derrick Burgess said it remained unlikely that smaller ships could be ...
DATE: Feb 06, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The war of words between Health Minister Zane DeSilva and OBA Seniors Advocate Louise Jackson over FutureCare continued yesterday in the House of Assembly.
In a statement read before the House, Mr DeSilva said that the Ministry has kept policy holder...
DATE: Feb 04, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Tourism Minister Wayne Furbert yesterday released a report indented to lay the foundation for a National Tourism Plan.
The Minister said the document, created by the Tourism Board, would be instrumental in creating a five to ten year plan for the ind...
DATE: Feb 04, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Career training and duty were the main topics of conversation last night at a Pre-Budget Town Hall meeting at the Leopard’s Club.
The meeting, the second in a series of three weekly meetings, was held to give the public an opportunity to give their t...
DATE: Jan 26, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The first in a scheduled series of pre-budget town hall meetings is to be held today at the Dalton E Tucker Primary School, in Southampton.
Members of the public will be able to offer feedback on the Pre-Budget report in advance of the Government’s f...
DATE: Jan 18, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government yesterday celebrated the success of the Small Jobs Work Programme, which found 23 unemployed Bermudians temporary work.
The programme, coordinated by the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation (BEDC), was tasked with hiring Bermudians fo...
DATE: Jan 17, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government is organising a series of town hall meetings to be held across the Island to discuss the upcoming Budget.
Three meetings are scheduled, with the first to take place at Dalton E Tucker Primary School on Wednesday, the second at the Leopard’...
DATE: Jan 16, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government is misleading the public to make the economy seem healthier than it is, according to Shadow Minister Bob Richards.
Mr Richards said that Government figures on the number of new international businesses registered on the Island were below a...
DATE: Jan 16, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A British MP has called for Bermuda and other overseas territories to be given representation in the UK House of Commons.
In a submission to the UK Parliament’s Backbench Business Committee, Andrew Rosindell said that since the UK makes decisions tha...
DATE: Jan 16, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
