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Special reports into controversial Government projects are being held back because of the Audit Committee’s failings, Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards claimed yesterday.
Mr Richards said high-profile investigations into how taxpayer dollars were ...
DATE: Jan 06, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
The failings of the Audit Committee are damaging Bermuda’s reputation as a good place to do business, Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards claimed last night.
Mr Richards says Government’s failure to get its financial information into the public doma...
DATE: Jan 05, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Auditor General Heather Matthews yesterday accused Premier Paula Cox of misleading the public by playing down the failings of a key committee.
Ms Matthews revealed last month she was unable to publish her Annual Report for the years for 2008/09 and 2...
DATE: Jan 04, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Government has lifted a ban on breeding or importing dogs deemed a moderate risk for causing injury.
People will be allowed to keep pets including rottweilers, Staffordshire bull terriers, German shepherds and doberman pinschers as long as they act a...
DATE: Dec 29, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Environment Minister Marc Bean last night urged young people to help form a new era of political integrity after generations of “rampant cronyism”.
The Minister told young Progressive Labour Party supporters he understands why many of them are disill...
DATE: Dec 29, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Senators welcomed the creation of ‘one-stop centres’ for telecommunications services as they passed two bills reforming the industry.
Progressive Labour Party Senator Diallo Rabain said residents would now be able to get all their Internet needs from...
DATE: Dec 15, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Businesses will benefit from scrapping a rule forcing them to hold annual general meetings, Senators agreed as they passed legislation designed to help entrepreneurs.
Government Senator Vince Ingham said the move, as part of the Companies Amendment (...
DATE: Dec 15, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Bills modernising Bermuda’s insurance and investment sectors were approved by the Senate yesterday.
The Insurance Amendment Act helps ensure the Island complies with the European Union’s Solvency II Directive; the Bermuda Monetary Authority (Regulato...
DATE: Dec 15, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Government needs to finally confront the tougher factors behind the Island’s gang violence problems, MPs claimed in the House of Assembly.
Progressive Labour Party backbencher Ashfield DeVent said Bermuda needs a “real dose of honesty” as he implored...
DATE: Dec 14, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Former Premier Alex Scott urged his Parliamentary colleagues to ensure the Horton Committee’s report mirrors the success of the Pitt Commission by helping bring gun violence to an end.
In an impassioned House of Assembly speech, Mr Scott said the ans...
DATE: Dec 14, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith