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United Bermuda Party leader Kim Swan fears Government will have to pay for damages after handing out an improper licence for private jet services at the airport.
Sovereign Flight Support was given permission to provide services in 2007 but it later e...
DATE: Mar 21, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Junior Environment Minister David Burt told the Senate of Government’s sympathy for descendants of families who were forcibly removed from Tucker’s Town in the 1920s.
However Senator Burt argued it’s now Government’s job to look after the people of t...
DATE: Mar 19, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
The Progressive Labour Party last night dramatically halted the Rosewood Tucker’s Point SDO debate with Senate President Carol Ann Bassett seemingly set to cast the deciding vote.
Independent Senators Walwyn Hughes and Joan Dillas-Wright had both ind...
DATE: Mar 19, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
The Progressive Labour Party stopped tonight's Senate debate in its tracks as the Tucker's Point SDO appeared to hang on the vote of Senate President Carol Ann Bassett.
Junior Environment Minister David Burt interrupted proceedings to “rise and repor...
DATE: Mar 18, 2011
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
The vast majority of shares in the company owning the Rosewood Tucker’s Point development belong to non-Bermudians, according to a register obtained by The Royal Gazette.
Environment group BEST (Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce) yesterd...
DATE: Mar 18, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
A tax increase at ports will have a “very minimal effect” on expenses for wholesalers importing goods, Premier Paula Cox stressed yesterday.
Distributor Butterfield & Vallis, and both Opposition parties, have criticised the rise in wharfage fees from...
DATE: Mar 17, 2011
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Bermuda Democratic Alliance members remain split on their amalgamation with the United Bermuda Party as discussions between the two parties continue.
Many BDA members particularly those not previously in the UBP are said to want further assurances th...
DATE: Mar 17, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Environmentalist Stuart Hayward believes recently unearthed details on Tucker's Point's finances could help swing the Senate's SDO vote in favour of protesters.
Speaking after it emerged the debate would take place on Friday instead of today Mr Haywa...
DATE: Mar 16, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
A barely-noticed tax rise will send food prices up, wholesale distributor Butterfield & Vallis warned yesterday.
Wharfage fees will be hiked 13.6 percent from 1.1 percent to 1.25 percent as Government takes over responsibility for their collection fr...
DATE: Mar 16, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards last night dismissed Government’s claim there’s a new sheriff in town saying huge mistakes have happened under Premier Paula Cox’s watch as Finance Minister.
Mr Richards told the House of Assembly Ms Cox had faile...
DATE: Mar 15, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
