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Making returning travellers pay more Customs duty at the airport might help Government raise money, but is unlikely to help local retailers, according to Bermuda residents.
Duty for items declared by returning residents at the airport is to increase ...
DATE: Oct 04, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government press attaché Scott Simmons defeated Denton Williams in a PLP branch election last night, making him the likely candidate for Southampton West Central.
Mr Simmons picked up 20 votes at the well attended meeting, while Mr Williams picked up...
DATE: Sep 30, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
National Security Minister Wayne Perinchief last night failed to get reselected as the Progressive Labour Party candidate for his Pembroke Central constituency, losing out to former Senator Walton Brown.
Mr Perinchief is understood to have picked up ...
DATE: Sep 28, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda will soon begin ”the great debate” on the issue of the economy and jobs, according to Economy Minister Kim Wilson.
In a recent address to the Sandys Rotary Club, Senator Wilson said a public discussion, involving both the international busine...
DATE: Sep 12, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
UBP leader Kim Swan criticised Government for “flip-flopping” on the issue of legislation that would make gang membership illegal.
While National Security Minister Wayne Perinchief said the proposed legislation was scrapped over concerns about civil ...
DATE: Sep 07, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda needs to find a better way to resolve industrial disputes, according to the Bermuda Employers Council (BEC).
In a statement released last night, BEC President Keith Jensen said disputes, like those that have recently emerged on the Island’s d...
DATE: Aug 29, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Industrial Union (BIU) yesterday expressed concern that management at Esso City Tiger Mart is in breach of the Trade Union Act.
In a statement, BIU president Chris Furbert said that the Union has over the last two months repeatedly attemp...
DATE: Jul 05, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards said past overspending is crippling Government’s ability to help the less fortunate.
Speaking on Friday in the House of Assembly, Mr Richards compared Bermuda to a household, and the Government to a father who ha...
DATE: Jul 04, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A delegation of Bermudian politicians are in Grenada as part of the Regional Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference.
The 36th annual conference began on Saturday and ends Thursday.
Minister of Government Estates and Information Services Ne...
DATE: Jun 28, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda’s “soaring debt” has accumulated thanks to “pork barrel politics”, according to Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards.
He told the House of Assembly on Friday the Island had hundreds of millions of dollars worth of public debt because of huge ...
DATE: Jun 27, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
