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Encouraging private industry to “step up too”, Mr Roban said Government had been a stimulator and a generator, not a “job creator”.
Over the past four years, he said, surpluses had not materialised, but “Government has still had...
DATE: Mar 05, 2012
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Budget
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Environment Minister Marc Bean criticised the One Bermuda Alliance for suggesting things in the Reply to the Budget that Government is already doing.
His speech was punctuated by frequent heckles from Government MP Glenn Blakeney of “copycat politics...
DATE: Mar 05, 2012
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Budget
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Delivering the United Bermuda Party’s Reply to the Budget, the party’s finance spokesman Charles Swan noted that he and Kim Swan are the only two remaining MPs elected under the UBP banner.
“We truly know the meaning of doing more with less as we con...
DATE: Mar 03, 2012
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Budget
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Government spent nearly $52 million more than it expected last year, with hospital subsidies costing $18 million more than originally budgeted.
A supplementary estimate tabled in the House of Assembly showed revealed costs for the financial year 2011...
DATE: Mar 03, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda’s seniors gained little in Premier Paula Cox’s Budget for the coming fiscal year.
So believes former Bermuda Council on Ageing head Marian Sherratt.
She said she agreed with the rollback announced by the Premier on land tax and vehicle licenc...
DATE: Mar 03, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Opposition yesterday renewed its call for an independent standards board for schools, as it accused Government of squandering the chance to radically improve public education.
Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards, in his reply to the Budget, said...
DATE: Mar 02, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Families Minister Glenn Blakeney last night assured a town-hall meeting that abuse of the Financial Assistance system rarely occurs.
And Premier Paula Cox has urged Bermudians to take advantage of job training opportunities being provided by her admi...
DATE: Feb 29, 2012
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Budget
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The Premier and Government Ministers are to hold a public meeting tomorrow to discuss Friday's Budget.
It is due to take place at the Berkeley Institute Auditorium at 7.30pm.
A Government spokeswoman said: “Tomorrow's meeting will be an opportunity ...
DATE: Feb 27, 2012
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Budget
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Families campaigner Martha Dismont called on Government to empower the community after seeing many charities miss out on Budget funding.
Sandys 360 was awarded $2 million in last Friday’s Budget to help pay for refurbishments, after Premier and Finan...
DATE: Feb 27, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
The Ministry of Youth, Families and Sports walked away the biggest winner from the 2012/13 Budget, up more than 20 percent.
From last year's $62 million, expenditure for this Ministry is estimated at $75.3 million for the coming fiscal year driven la...
DATE: Feb 27, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
