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United Bermuda Party leader Kim Swan has dropped his injunction against defecting members who founded the One Bermuda Alliance.
Mr Swan confirmed the move yesterday during an ill-tempered House of Assembly session as former Opposition colleagues rowe...
DATE: May 29, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The use of credit cards by Cabinet Ministers on overseas business trips is strictly controlled, the Premier's spokeswoman has insisted.
And press secretary Beverle Lottimore told The Royal Gazette any amount not spent from an additional $150 daily ca...
DATE: Apr 18, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Opposition politician John Barritt is calling for backbench MPs to play a “much more meaningful and important role” and possibly get a pay rise for doing so.
The Shadow Public Administration Reform Minister claims backbenchers such as him, who earn $...
DATE: Apr 02, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
MPs last night approved more than $160 million in government overspends since 2002.
Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards lambasted Government for taking so long to bring the supplementary estimates to the House of Assembly.
“Why is that we are in Mar...
DATE: Mar 29, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The salaries of MPs and Senators are unlikely to be increased any time soon, Premier Paula Cox has revealed.
But the Finance Minister would not say whether she will recommend to Cabinet that it order a review of the amount paid to parliamentarians, i...
DATE: Mar 25, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Workers injured on the job will get more compensation under legislation passed in the House of Assembly yesterday.
The amendment to the law increases the amount payable from a maximum of $170 a week to two-thirds of a person’s earnings at the time th...
DATE: Mar 19, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
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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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
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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CATEGORY:
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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CATEGORY:
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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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
