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St. George's West has produced some extremely tight races in recent general elections, with Kim Swan of the United Bermuda Party narrowly beating Dean Foggo of the Progressive Labour Party by just 17 votes in December 2007.
That marked a reversal in ...
DATE: Feb 17, 2010
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Two men who've never sat in the House of Assembly will go head to head for the leadership of the Bermuda Democratic Alliance on Saturday.
Esso gas station dealer Craig Cannonier will take on entrepreneur Myron Piper for the BDA's top spot after all t...
DATE: Feb 16, 2010
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Premier Ewart Brown and his travelling companions spent $265,000 of taxpayers' money in nine months, according to figures released in the House of Assembly.
The Premier's overseas trips cost an average $29,400 a month from May 2009 to the end of last...
DATE: Feb 15, 2010
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Three Government ministries hired 130 consultants between them in less than two years.
The Ministry of Finance alone used 66 consultants from May 1, 2008 to January 31 this year, according to figures released in Parliament on Friday; the Ministry of ...
DATE: Feb 15, 2010
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The Bermuda Democratic Alliance will pick its leader from two candidates who don’t sit in the House of Assembly — Craig Cannonier and Myron Piper.
BDA announced today that the two businessmen will go head to head for the top job at the Alliance’s fir...
DATE: Feb 15, 2010
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More than 400 people will be employed to help Government carry out the 2010 census, Premier Ewart Brown revealed yesterday.
Dr. Brown said this year's census will ask residents more questions than ever before in an attempt to build a comprehensive da...
DATE: Feb 13, 2010
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Former Bermuda Monetary Authority boss Matthew Elderfield's reported annual pay packet of $730,000 was yesterday the subject of a row between the Finance Minister and her Shadow counterpart.
Minister Paula Cox refused to give direct answers to Bob Ri...
DATE: Feb 13, 2010
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Grotto Bay will get tax concessions of $500,000 on its new renovation programme after MPs passed legislation in the House of Assembly yesterday.
The Hotels Concession (Grotto Bay Beach Resort) Order is the 14th order giving tax breaks to a hotel sinc...
DATE: Feb 13, 2010
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The need for drastic action to save the Island's struggling economy will be the focus of MPs' attention at the House of Assembly today.
United Bermuda Party Leader Kim Swan is to open a debate about the Bermuda First report which calls for major refo...
DATE: Feb 12, 2010
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Long-serving MP Alex Scott yesterday encouraged young people to put themselves forward as election candidates — but argued seasoned veterans should not be expected to simply step aside.
The former Progressive Labour Party Premier said the emergence o...
DATE: Feb 12, 2010
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