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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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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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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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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The failings of the Audit Committee are damaging Bermuda’s reputation as a good place to do business, Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards claimed last night.
Mr Richards says Government’s failure to get its financial information into the public doma...
DATE: Jan 05, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government is asking the UK to consider granting more direct control over national security and law enforcement possibly through the establishment of a National Security Council.
The submission was just one of many included in the Government’s submis...
DATE: Jan 05, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Economy Minister Patrice Minors announced a new programme aimed at supporting the suffering retail sector after a day of visiting Hamilton stores.
The EEZy Shopping, Dining and Living Money Programme will offer those shopping before the end of the ye...
DATE: Dec 19, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
