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Hospital fees will rise this year by almost seven percent — an increase described by Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards as "huge" for the people of Bermuda.
The new in-patient, out-patient and physician charges were approved in the House of Assembl...
DATE: Mar 13, 2009
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A ten percent increase in the cost of insurance premiums for basic hospital care was criticised by Opposition MPs in the House of Assembly.
The new rate for the minimum level of cover which employers must provide insurance for — known as standard hos...
DATE: Mar 13, 2009
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The number of tourists visiting the House of Assembly fell by more than 27 percent last year.
Junior Minister Michael Scott, delivering the Budget brief for the Ministry of Justice in the House, said 527 tourists visited in 2008, compared to 729 in 2...
DATE: Mar 12, 2009
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Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards told MPs last night that the qualified audit on Government's Consolidated Fund and the Premier's response reflected badly on Government as an entity and on the Island as a whole.
Mr. Richards said during the motio...
DATE: Mar 12, 2009
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Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards told MPs last night that the qualified audit on Government's Consolidated Fund and the Premier's response reflected badly on Government as an entity and on the Island as a whole.
Mr. Richards said during the motio...
DATE: Mar 12, 2009
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A taxi driver who let rip with a negative rant about tourism to a visiting couple has received a tongue-lashing himself — from no less than the Premier.
For little did the cabbie know that the pair in the back of his vehicle were hotel developer Carl...
DATE: Mar 11, 2009
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The "gift of free tuition" at Bermuda College has boosted its student numbers, Education Minister El James said this week.
But his Opposition counterpart Grant Gibbons questioned the claim, arguing that figures obtained by him suggested the student p...
DATE: Mar 11, 2009
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Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards has warned that Bermuda is heading towards "stagflation" — the term for a situation when inflation and economic stagnation occur at the same time.
The Opposition MP told the House of Assembly on Monday that the Is...
DATE: Mar 11, 2009
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He readily admits it could give a person nightmares — but David Saul could not be more pleased with the stunning "sea serpent" he has carved from cedar.
The monster in question is actually an eight-foot long depiction of an oarfish — a little-known c...
DATE: Mar 11, 2009
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Former teacher Lovitta Foggo had the final say on public education during a debate in the House of Assembly.
The Government's Chief Whip told MPs that societies which fail to invest in high-quality schooling for children ultimately pay the price by e...
DATE: Mar 11, 2009
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