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Opposition MPs yesterday called for Bermuda to ensure ships registered here maintain the highest possible standards.
Shadow Government Estates Minister Cole Simons asked for an update from the Transport Minister on an incident in April when a Bermuda...
DATE: Jul 07, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Britain will pledge not to let the corruption which enveloped Turks and Caicos occur in any of its other Overseas Territories, in a Foreign Office white paper.
A draft version of the document, seen by The Royal Gazette, says the UK is “committed to t...
DATE: Jun 28, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Minister of Tourism Wayne Furbert has highlighted the need to provide “the most value-added vacation experience” for Bermuda’s visitors.
The Minister said that was the message which resonated clearly when he attended the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism A...
DATE: Jun 25, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Struggling pensioners who own their own homes or have an interest in property are still being denied state financial aid, Opposition politician Louise Jackson claimed.
The One Bermuda Alliance MP said despite amended regulations which came into effec...
DATE: Jun 25, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Visitors and the travelling public are being badly affected by Bermuda’s failing buses, Shadow Transport Minister Patricia Gordon-Pamplin told MPs..
The Opposition MP spoke out in the House of Assembly about the fact that 18 buses were out of service...
DATE: Jun 25, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards called on the Premier to reveal the amount of a bond Government is planning to issue to raise cash to fund current expenses and service existing debt.
The Opposition MP told the House of Assembly he was “taking th...
DATE: Jun 25, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Bermuda is being subjected to “slow torture” by an international economic organisation, according to Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards.
The One Bermuda Alliance MP told the House of Assembly his party viewed the Organization for Economic Cooperati...
DATE: Jun 23, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The Progressive Labour Party and the One Bermuda Alliance attacked each other’s records on Friday during a debate on Good Governance legislation.
While Government MPs said the act was another example of the Government working to address the concerns ...
DATE: Jun 19, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Premier Paula Cox put up a spirited defence of her good governance legislation in the House of Assembly, questioning whether the Opposition truly supported it.
Capping off a lengthy and often fiery debate on the Good Governance Act 2012, Ms Cox added...
DATE: Jun 16, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Senators yesterday gave the green light to legislation which will allow employers and their staff to agree to suspend private pension contributions for a year.
Junior Finance Minister David Burt introduced the National Pension Scheme (Occupational Pe...
DATE: Jun 14, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways