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Capital spending is expected to be almost $20 million less in the next financial year than was first estimated for 2021-22, the Premier said.
David Burt told the House of Assembly that $73 million was earmarked for 2022-23 – including $51 million for...
DATE: Feb 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Opposition Senate Leader has called for a change in how the Senate handles budget debates.
Ben Smith said that while the Opposition determines what ministries are debated in the budget debate and the duration of the debates, there is not always a...
DATE: Mar 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 25 per cent rise in family cases in the courts and a 30 per cent spike in domestic abuse protection orders over the last year were probably sparked by the Covid pandemic, MPs have been told.
Kathy Lynn Simmons, the Attorney-General, said there had ...
DATE: Mar 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Budget cuts mean that the public works ministry will not be able to do as much routine maintenance as it used to, it was admitted yesterday.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch said that the ministry budget had been cut by $3.75 million because of the eco...
DATE: Mar 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
More than half a million dollars will be dedicated to support those who age out of child care, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors announced yesterday.
The allocation was one of several funds listed by Tinée Furbert, the social development...
DATE: Mar 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The education budget has been cut by more than $9 million – but the minister yesterday vowed major services would still be funded.
Diallo Rabain said: “Although this figure may seem large, it is important to note that all primary programmes and servi...
DATE: Mar 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
There are almost 3,000 fewer jobs on the island than a year ago, the Premier said yesterday.
But David Burt predicted last Friday’s Budget laid the foundations for an economic recovery that would diversify the economy and get Bermudians back to work....
DATE: Mar 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Government spending will top the $1 billion mark in the next financial year, the Minister of Finance revealed yesterday.
Curtis Dickinson said that estimated revenue for the year was $998.8 million and that a Budget deficit of $124.5 million would be...
DATE: Feb 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
The Government’s plans for economic recovery over the in the new financial year were branded “aspirational and low on detail” by the One Bermuda Alliance yesterday.
Cole Simons, the Leader of the Opposition, said Bermuda’s debt combined with pension ...
DATE: Feb 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The maintenance of school buildings must get better, the shadow education minister said yesterday.
Ben Smith warned that renovated schools would deteriorate fast if work was neglected.
Mr Smith said: “We have a lot of buildings that are old – it’s ab...
DATE: Feb 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
