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Premier Paula Cox enjoys a soaring popularity as she beds in as leader of the Country, according to a new poll by Research Innovations.
Ms Cox has a favourability rating of 84 percent meaning more than eight out of ten people liked the Premier in the...
DATE: Jan 25, 2011
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Tim Smith
The Progressive Labour Party has extended its lead over the United Bermuda Party and Bermuda Democratic Alliance, according to a new poll from Mindmaps.
Forty-four percent of people said they'd vote for the PLP, compared with 28 percent for the UBP a...
DATE: Jan 24, 2011
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Tim Smith
Civil Service redundancies are inevitable as even $150 million savings won’t be enough to steer Bermuda through the economic crisis, according to the Bermuda Democratic Alliance.
Finance spokesman Michael Fahy said Premier Paula Cox will need to step...
DATE: Jan 15, 2011
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Tim Smith
Public Works staff look set for overtime cuts saving $1.5 million a year as part of Government’s efforts to trim the fat.
Bermuda Industrial Union members yesterday agreed to be paid their regular wage instead of double time when they work overtime, ...
DATE: Jan 14, 2011
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Economy Minister Kim Wilson yesterday announced construction opportunities will be given to small companies as Government attempts to ease the pain of the recession.
Senator Wilson said fledgling firms graduating from an incubator programme would be ...
DATE: Jan 14, 2011
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Tim Smith
Bermudian construction workers should consider retraining so they can do jobs being farmed out to foreigners, according to Junior Economy Minister Ashfield DeVent.
Mr DeVent said out-of-work locals need to make sure they don’t get left behind as mode...
DATE: Jan 13, 2011
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Tim Smith
Gwyneth Rawlins yesterday became the latest former senior United Bermuda Party figure to reveal she's joined the Progressive Labour Party.
Ms Rawlins who quit as UBP chairwoman three years ago claiming a white elite ruled the party said she would one...
DATE: Jan 13, 2011
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Tim Smith
Public Works staff today agreed to overtime cuts — provided Government trims its spending from the top down.
Bermuda Industrial Union president Chris Furbert told a press conference Government could save $1.5 million a year if Public Works employees ...
DATE: Jan 12, 2011
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Tim Smith
Economy Minister Kim Wilson today said up-to-date jobs figures are not available as Government awaits the completion of the 2010 census.
But Senator Wilson said the 4.5 percent unemployment statistic from last year will have likely increased given an...
DATE: Jan 12, 2011
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Tim Smith
Civil servants were offered a 1.25 percent pay rise yesterday but didn't accept it when they were told it would mean temporary staff being let go.
They agreed to defer a decision until after next month's Budget after the Finance Ministry painted a gr...
DATE: Jan 12, 2011
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Sam Strangeways
