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Seniors who have an interest in a property will be eligible for financial aid from Government under a proposed change to the law.
Youth, Families and Sport Minister Glenn Blakeney told a meeting last night that “amendments to certain pieces of legisl...
DATE: Jan 19, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
National Security Minister Wayne Perinchief has been on a fact-finding mission to Boston to learn more about Operation Ceasefire and other initiatives aimed at tackling gangs and gun violence.
He was there to meet with representatives from Ceasefire,...
DATE: Dec 15, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The One Bermuda Alliance called yesterday for a “few other people” to resign over the planning appeals controversy which prompted Walter Roban to quit Cabinet.
Shadow Estates Minister Cole Simons told a press conference that Mr Roban’s resignation as...
DATE: Nov 19, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Walter Roban insisted yesterday he had no regrets about granting planning permission to two Progressive Labour Party colleagues in his final hours as Environment Minister.
Mr Roban, who returned to the backbenches of the House of Assembly after quitt...
DATE: Nov 19, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Emergency services dealt with four traffic accidents resulting in injury during Friday’s public holiday.
And one of the crashes has prompted an MP to call for better safety measures on the road in question.
No-one was seriously hurt in any of the acc...
DATE: Nov 14, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Government has postponed Monday night’s town hall meeting on the Throne Speech due to a “conflicting national event”.
The event is believed to be the Bermuda vs Barbados World Cup qualifying football game, though it wasn’t possible to confirm that wi...
DATE: Nov 12, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Government’s acknowledgment in this year’s Throne Speech that it regrets past mistakes is “contrition without confession”, according to One Bermuda Alliance MP Trevor Moniz.
The Shadow Attorney General called on Premier Paula Cox to detail the mistak...
DATE: Nov 07, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Controversial land licences for mixed-status couples who own property together are likely to be abolished, Premier Paula Cox indicated yesterday.
She told a press conference after the reading of the Throne Speech that it was “certainly” Government’s ...
DATE: Nov 05, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Premier Paula Cox has been criticised by a youth charity for lifting a line from its business plan for a political speech without giving credit.
Ms Cox used the sentence from Youth on the Move (YOM) at a Progressive Labour Party rally last week.
But ...
DATE: Oct 25, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Former Cabinet Minister David Burch was last night picked to represent the Progressive Labour Party in Warwick North Central at the next general election.
Lieutenant Colonel Burch won 24 votes at the constituency 27 primary, far more than those gaine...
DATE: Oct 13, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
