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Premier Paula Cox has pledged to get taxpayers more involved in the Government’s spending decisions and policy making.
The Finance Minister said in her Budget statement on Friday she planned to begin work shortly on developing a more transparent meth...
DATE: Feb 22, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The annual cost of parliamentarians’ salaries now tops $4 million, according to new figures released by Government.
The highest earner is Premier and Finance Minister Paula Cox on $224,000 a year; she earns $8,000 less than Governor Sir Richard Gozne...
DATE: Feb 22, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Trash will be collected five days a week in an effort to reduce overtime pay.
Public Works Minister Derrick Burgess announced the move one of many cost-cutting measures revealed in Premier Paula Cox’s 201½012 Budget.
Mr Burgess said changing from a f...
DATE: Feb 21, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Hamilton Mayor Charles Gosling said the City may have to delay or cancel future projects because of Government taking over the collection of Wharfage fees.
While it was announced in the budget that the City of Hamilton would be given a $5 million gra...
DATE: Feb 21, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Justice Minister Michael Scott pledged to crack down on Legal Aid bills racked up by expensive Queen’s Counsels from overseas.
Meanwhile programmes in the Justice Department will be cut if they are not good value placing a greater onus on the “self-d...
DATE: Feb 21, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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Environment Minister Walter Roban said Government would soon release the White Paper which details how the Island should reduce its dependency on oil.
However, Kathy Michelmore, of the Bermuda Democratic Alliance (BDA), criticised the Government for ...
DATE: Feb 21, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
After weeks of anticipation, the Budget got a generally favourable reception from leaders in the employment sector.
Bermuda Industrial Union president Chris Furbert gave his backing to a Budget package which pledged no public job cuts, and payroll ta...
DATE: Feb 19, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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Government promised new measures to help give young Bermudians a leg up in the job market.
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Kim Wilson announced new initiatives including a one-stop career centre and enhancements to a government website to mak...
DATE: Feb 19, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Music Festival has been axed in the upcoming fiscal year and it is unlikely it will be coming back.
The glitzy festival saw the likes of Beyonce, Alicia Keys and Lionel Richie grace the stage, but it was frequently criticised for not brin...
DATE: Feb 19, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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Both Opposition parties yesterday accused Premier Paula Cox of using external factors as an excuse for her own shortcomings and failing to get to grips with Bermuda’s economic crisis.
Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards said Ms Cox had missed a grea...
DATE: Feb 19, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
