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Finance Minister Paula Cox will today present Bermuda's toughest Budget in many years — but critics hope her answer is not to raise taxes.
Leading businessman Peter Everson said hospitality, retail and construction industries all need help simply to ...
DATE: Feb 26, 2010
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Funds may be tighter now than at any time in recent memory, but many are hoping Finance Minister Paula Cox still manages to divert cash towards tackling the Island's escalating social problems.
Rehabilitation programmes for prisoners, projects creati...
DATE: Feb 26, 2010
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New Bermuda Democratic Alliance deputy leader Kathy Michelmore says she can bring a much-needed woman's perspective to the Island's political sphere.
Dr. Michelmore yesterday said few women break through in the Westminster system — with just seven fe...
DATE: Feb 26, 2010
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Bermuda Democratic Alliance promised to do things differently — and with a leader who can't stand party politics it's sticking to its words.
Craig Cannonier has even banned the BDA's members from using the word "party" as he pushes for a new kind of ...
DATE: Feb 26, 2010
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Bermuda Democratic Alliance supports the outlawing of discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation, new leader Craig Cannonier revealed yesterday.
Mr. Cannonier told The Royal Gazette his party believes the Human Rights Act should be amended t...
DATE: Feb 25, 2010
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New Bermuda Democratic Alliance deputy leader Kathy Michelmore says she can bring a much-needed woman's perspective to the Island's political sphere.
Dr. Michelmore yesterday said few women break through in the Westminster system — with just seven fe...
DATE: Feb 25, 2010
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Premier Ewart Brown yesterday declined to comment on the Police investigation into his Ministry's controversial faith-based tourism initiative.
The Premier has vigorously denied any wrongdoing in the project — run by his former close political collea...
DATE: Feb 25, 2010
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Works Minister Derrick Burgess hopes young teenagers can be sent on day release from school to learn trades which will help them build careers.
Mr. Burgess says too many school leavers end up unemployed because they don't have the necessary skills to...
DATE: Feb 24, 2010
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One of the Progressive Labour Party's safest seats, Hamilton East was won at a canter by Derrick Burgess at each of the last two General Elections.
In December 2007, Mr. Burgess beat David Sullivan of the United Bermuda Party by 737 votes to 181. Sho...
DATE: Feb 24, 2010
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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bermuda (ICAB) will be restructured to help promote best standards among its members.
Finance Minister Paula Cox said legislation passing through the House of Assembly yesterday — aimed at strengthening the c...
DATE: Feb 22, 2010
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