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Ministers should take a pay cut to lead by example during the recession, according to Opposition Senate Leader Jeanne Atherden.
The Shadow Economy, Trade and Industry Minister also claimed yesterday that Bermuda had become “uncompetitive” as a financ...
DATE: Mar 17, 2011
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Politics
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Sam Strangeways
Cabinet Ministers David Burch and Kim Wilson yesterday paid tribute in the Senate to a former MP and “lady of labour” who died on Sunday.
Senator Burch described union activist Barbara Ball as a “fearless icon of this Country’s labour movement” and a...
DATE: Mar 17, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Junior Finance Minister David Burt suggested yesterday that Government should consider privatising some of its services in order to inject “much needed innovation” into the economy. He told the Senate that candidates for privatisation could include p...
DATE: Mar 17, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Opposition MP Charlie Swan is proposing a state lottery to fund charities and other community groups.
The Shadow Transport Minister said in the House of Assembly this week that such a scheme could generate funding for youth, sports and arts organisat...
DATE: Mar 16, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Junior Finance Minister David Burt suggested today that Government should consider privatising some of its services in order to inject “much needed innovation” into the economy.
He told the Senate candidates for privatisation could include public tra...
DATE: Mar 16, 2011
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The developers hoping to build a $2 billion tourist resort on Morgan’s Point are in talks with Government about the clean-up of the land, they confirmed yesterday.
Craig Christensen, one of the directors of Southlands Ltd, spoke to The Royal Gazette ...
DATE: Mar 15, 2011
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Sam Strangeways
A rising number of people in need may mean Government has to spend more than budgeted for on financial aid, the House of Assembly heard yesterday.
Bermuda Democratic Alliance MP Shawn Crockwell suggested a decrease of more than $1 million in the Depa...
DATE: Mar 15, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
MPs held a minute's silence in memory of Barbara Ball in the House of Assembly this morning.
Speaker Stanley Lowe asked members to bow their heads to remember the former MP after several paid tribute to her commitment to workers' rights.
Premier Paul...
DATE: Mar 14, 2011
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Sam Strangeways
Public consultation on a $4.9 million project to get rid of asbestos will take place in the coming financial year, according to Deputy Premier Derrick Burgess.
He told the House of Assembly a Canadian consulting company was commissioned to perform a ...
DATE: Mar 14, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Government has drastically reduced the amount of road resurfacing it aims to do each year, according to Opposition MP Grant Gibbons.
He raised concerns in the House of Assembly after Public Works Minister Derrick Burgess said the highways section of ...
DATE: Mar 12, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
