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Environment Minister Walter Roban kicked off the Tucker’s Point Special Development Order (SDO) debate last night by expressing his pride in the unprecedented step to publically scrutinize the bill.
Introducing the SDO, the Government MP said: “I co...
DATE: Mar 01, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
The Hustle Truck faces cancellation after its funding was cut to zero in this year’s Budget.
Health Minister Zane DeSilva yesterday called for private companies to step forward and ensure the project designed to help unemployed people into work can k...
DATE: Mar 01, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
The controversial Rosewood Tucker's Point special development order was this morning passed, paving the way for the resort to start building new homes and an extra 70 hotel rooms.
After a near seven-hour debate in the House of Assembly which finished...
DATE: Mar 01, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Bermuda Hospitals Board says it is actively exploring medical tourism with one venture already generating 1,000 bed nights for local hotels.
Health officials say new prostate cancer treatment unavailable in the United States has brought 200 “medical ...
DATE: Feb 28, 2011
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Tim Smith
The Hustle Truck faces cancellation after its funding was cut to zero in this year's Budget.
Health Minister Zane DeSilva today called for private companies to step forward and ensure the project — designed to help unemployed people into work — can k...
DATE: Feb 27, 2011
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Tim Smith
Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards yesterday said every aspect of Bermudian life is at risk because Premier Paula Cox’s Budget failed to tackle the economic crisis.
Describing her Budget as “nothing more than a plan to avoid a plan”, Mr Richards un...
DATE: Feb 26, 2011
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Budget
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards kicks off today’s Budget debate promising to prove Government is wrong to blame its financial woes on the recession.
Delivering the official Opposition’s Budget Reply, Mr Richards will also put forward the United ...
DATE: Feb 25, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Union boss Armell Thomas yesterday said the Progressive Labour Party has been “living off the coat-tails” of the United Bermuda Party Government’s financial prudence.
Mr Thomas said Government needs to identify new ways of increasing revenue and crea...
DATE: Feb 24, 2011
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Opposition merger talks have hit a brick wall with the two sides arguing over the role of the United Bermuda Party’s top level executives.
The UBP, which has nine MPs to the Bermuda Democratic Alliance’s three, is said to want greater representation ...
DATE: Feb 23, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Premier Paula Cox is being advised to call a summer election, but the Progressive Labour Party is said to be a long way from being ready for one.
Some senior PLP figures want the Premier to cash in on a feel-good factor from her Budget which won supp...
DATE: Feb 23, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
