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Pembroke MP Ashfield DeVent yesterday called on Bermudians to stop marching through his back of town constituency — and do something that really makes a difference instead.
Mr. DeVent said marchers are doing nothing to prevent the gun violence which ...
DATE: Mar 23, 2010
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MPs will have the right to invite the public into their committee meetings following a change in House of Assembly rules given the provisional go-ahead yesterday.
It means groups like the Public Accounts Committee — which checks whether taxpayers' mo...
DATE: Mar 23, 2010
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Former United Bermuda Party Leader Wayne Furbert will today cross the floor of the House of Assembly to join his old rival the Progressive Labour Party.
But a frosty welcome for the long-serving politician appeared in store from some backbenchers spe...
DATE: Mar 19, 2010
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Premier Ewart Brown was defeated in a heated House of Assembly vote last night, after two backbenchers condemned his bill entitling Deputy Premier Paula Cox to a pay rise.
Randy Horton and Wayne Perinchief both spoke out against the legislation, whic...
DATE: Mar 18, 2010
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Bermuda's schoolchildren should reap the benefits from being taught more about their local history, according to Government MP and former educator Lovitta Foggo.
Ms Foggo says the older generation was "cheated" because in years gone by schools focuse...
DATE: Mar 17, 2010
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Just five percent of Bermuda residents want Government to take over the corporations of Hamilton and St. George's, according to a new survey.
Fifty-two percent said they were against such a move — with the rest undecided or not caring — in the Resear...
DATE: Mar 11, 2010
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Plans to let people access their private pension funds won the backing of the Opposition last night after it emerged the legislation only applies to residents suffering extreme financial hardship.
Finance Minister Paula Cox said the National Pension ...
DATE: Mar 11, 2010
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International business leader David Ezekiel yesterday repeated his strong concerns at the payroll tax increases which got the backing of MPs on Monday night.
"We believe that these additional expenses are not good for Bermuda business, and therefore ...
DATE: Mar 10, 2010
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Fiscal controls over large projects are being stepped up following "recently highlighted deficiencies", according to Finance Minister Paula Cox.
Ms Cox told the House of Assembly she was also working more closely with the Internal Audit Department to...
DATE: Mar 10, 2010
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Controversial payroll tax increases were passed by the House of Assembly last night, with the United Bermuda Party warning they could trigger the departure of international business.
MPs voted in favour of a payroll tax rise from 14 percent to 16 per...
DATE: Mar 09, 2010
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