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Lawrence Scott, son of former Premier Alex, was last night selected as the Progressive Labour Party candidate in his father’s constituency.
Mr Scott, 31, beat former PLP Senator Neville Tyrrell in the constituency 24 contest at Warwick Workman’s Club...
DATE: Oct 07, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Carpenters and out-of-work international business professionals can speak face-to-face with Economy Minister Kim Wilson at an event taking place tomorrow (Thursday) evening.
The Minister will hold special sessions for workers from both sectors after ...
DATE: Oct 05, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The temporary payroll tax relief granted to retailers on Friday may be given to other businesses too.
Premier Paula Cox revealed last night she had ordered a review of business classifications to determine if certain “customer-orientated” firms shoul...
DATE: Oct 03, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
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
Progressive Labour Party MP Dennis Lister last night saw off a challenge for his Sandys North Central seat, claiming there was “never a chance” he could have lost it. Mr Lister comfortably won against the party’s executive officer Joella Dawn Simmons...
DATE: Sep 27, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Premier Paula Cox last night promised that Bermuda’s long-awaited public access to information (PATI) law would become operational “in the second half of 2012”.
The legislation was passed in Parliament on July 23, 2010, when then Premier Ewart Brown...
DATE: Aug 01, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The three percent pension increase is “woefully inadequate” for seniors because of rising healthcare costs, according to the One Bermuda Alliance.
Opposition MPs told the House of Assembly the additional funds would mean very little to seniors as mos...
DATE: Jul 12, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Allowing hard-up tenants facing “imminent” eviction to tap into their pensions to pay off rent arrears is a “sensible” plan, according to Premier Paula Cox.
The Finance Minister told the House of Assembly the current economic crisis was continuing to...
DATE: Jul 12, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The unemployed are to be given jobs cleaning up the Railway Trail in the hope that it will encourage more Bermudians to consider future careers in landscaping.
The Department of Parks is to provide out-of-work men and women with the horticultural sk...
DATE: Jul 11, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Bermuda is suffering its most difficult economic period in at least half a century, according to Opposition Senate Leader Michael Dunkley.
The One Bermuda Alliance politician, 53, told the Upper Chamber during a debate on poverty on Wednesday that he...
DATE: Jul 11, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
