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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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Graduates will be able to apply for the latest round of Government's JumpStart intern programme next month.
Premier Ewart Brown told the House of Assembly that the Cabinet Office would advertise the third year of the scheme in April.
Seven interns ar...
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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Bermuda College had 358 full-time students last fall and 911 part-time students.
The numbers were revealed in Parliamentary Questions asked by Shadow Education Minister Grant Gibbons.
He asked Education Minister El James to provide the total number...
DATE: Mar 09, 2010
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Government has ignored offers by the Corporation of Hamilton to provide a homeless shelter in the city, according to the city's Mayor.
Charles Gosling told a Corporation meeting that they had approached Government last year offering to renovate one o...
DATE: Mar 09, 2010
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A symposium on the education of boys and young men in Bermuda will be hosted by the local chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity this Thursday evening at CedarBridge Cafeteria.
Entitled "The Education Of Males On The Rock," the symposium aims to "prov...
DATE: Mar 08, 2010
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As Friday night's debate on the Budget Reply approached the ten-hour mark, veteran Progressive Labour Party backbencher Walter Lister rose to condemn fellow senior MP Louise Jackson's criticisms of FutureCare.
Mr. Lister accused the Shadow Health Min...
DATE: Mar 08, 2010
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Premier Ewart Brown yesterday launched a vociferous defence of his Government's financial record — saying it had no choice other than to spend money for the good of the people.
Dr. Brown said the United Bermuda Party Government had left the Island in...
DATE: Mar 06, 2010
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CedarBridge Academy staff have threatened to strike if the school board moves forward with a plan to reduce their weekly hours.
Support staff could see their hours reduced from 35 to 30 hours a move one employee says will save the senior school $100,...
DATE: Mar 06, 2010
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