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The public will be asked to comment on a draft freedom of information law in 2009, Attorney General Kim Wilson has promised.
Sen. Wilson told The Royal Gazette that a first draft of the proposed Public Access to Information (PATI) legislation was com...
DATE: Mar 16, 2009
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Children will learn how to make healthy choices about drugs, alcohol and cigarettes at an early age, thanks to a soon-to-be-launched initiative.
The Al's Pals programme is aimed at helping students aged three to eight understand self-control and deve...
DATE: Mar 16, 2009
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A guitarist and aspiring music producer with a passion for charity work and a diligent approach to his studies has been named the Island's top teenager of 2009.
Matthew Witkowski was found by the judges of this year's Outstanding Teen Awards to be "a...
DATE: Mar 16, 2009
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Public Accounts Committee chairman Bob Richards has called an emergency meeting to assess Auditor General Larry Dennis' critical special report.
The Shadow Finance Minister said Parliament's watchdog, which checks whether public money is being spent ...
DATE: Mar 14, 2009
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Tributes to maverick MP Harry Viera poured in from across the political spectrum last night.
Mr. Viera died on Wednesday evening at the age of 73 following a long illness. Although he spent his final years in the US, his heart belonged to Bermuda whe...
DATE: Mar 13, 2009
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A law allowing Government to launch its FutureCare health insurance scheme for seniors was approved by MPs this week.
The Health Insurance Amendment Act 2009 was passed in the House of Assembly on Wednesday despite complaints from the Opposition that...
DATE: Mar 13, 2009
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Governor Sir Richard Gozney yesterday once again threw his support behind Auditor General Larry Dennis, reminding his critics: "People tell me that UBP Ministers did not smile on Mr. Dennis either."
On Wednesday, Premier Ewart Brown had called for Si...
DATE: Mar 13, 2009
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A ten percent increase in the cost of insurance premiums for basic hospital care was criticised by Opposition MPs in the House of Assembly.
The new rate for the minimum level of cover which employers must provide insurance for — known as standard hos...
DATE: Mar 13, 2009
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Premier Ewart Brown yesterday called on the Governor to request the resignation of Auditor General Larry Dennis, claiming he had politicised the job.
His comments came after the release of a special report by Mr. Dennis which gave a qualified audit o...
DATE: Mar 12, 2009
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The "gift of free tuition" at Bermuda College has boosted its student numbers, Education Minister El James said this week.
But his Opposition counterpart Grant Gibbons questioned the claim, arguing that figures obtained by him suggested the student p...
DATE: Mar 11, 2009
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