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Finance Minister Eugene Cox on Friday predicted “modest” growth in the local economy through the next year and said fears of an economic contraction after the September 11 terrorist attacks had not materialised.
But Opposition Leader and Shadow Finan...
DATE: Nov 25, 2002
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The surest way to end racism in Bermuda is for some people to give up their “white privilege,” according to ruling party backbencher Delaey Robinson.
“This isn't a word game. This is something you have to do - you have to give up your white privilege...
DATE: Nov 25, 2002
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Parliament yesterday passed the Hospital Insurance Amendment (No. 3) Act 2002 which will extend power to the Minister of Finance to "suspend or revoke insurance licences".
Finance Minister Eugene Cox said the amendment grew out of the current impasse...
DATE: Nov 23, 2002
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Government's policy on awarding contracts has not changed since the PLP's 1998 platform statement was drawn up, Premier Jennifer Smith said yesterday in an impassioned statement to the House.
"Yet, when one of my Ministers put that policy in her own ...
DATE: Nov 23, 2002
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An end to the months long "Mexican stand-off" between local physicians and health insurers may now be in sight as Parliament passed an amendment yesterday granting Health Minister Nelson Bascome the power to step into the row and set a fee schedule f...
DATE: Nov 23, 2002
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Auditor General Larry Dennis has raised major concerns over the authenticity of the performance bond put in place to financially safeguard Government in the building of the new senior school.
He said even before bids were officially submitted for the...
DATE: Nov 23, 2002
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Embattled Works and Engineering Minister Alex Scott last night hit back at the report by Auditor General Larry Dennis and said much of it was nothing more than "pure speculation".
In an interview with The Royal Gazette, Mr. Scott accused the auditor ...
DATE: Nov 23, 2002
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lAugust, 2000 - first advertisements placed for interested contractors
August 31, 2000 - three companies express interest
September, 2000 - advertisements for interested contractors re-advertised
October 24, 2000 - eight additional companies express ...
DATE: Nov 23, 2002
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An odd policy of Bermuda health insurers toward the reimbursement of pharmaceuticals was questioned yesterday by Opposition MP Kim Young.
Ms Young asked why the sexual stimulant Viagra is covered by local insurers while the birth control pill is not....
DATE: Nov 23, 2002
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The general contractor of the Berkeley site will have to increase its work rate by 100 percent if it is to meet its new estimated deadline of January 2004.
But Auditor General Larry Dennis said, if its current work rates were anything to go by, the n...
DATE: Nov 23, 2002
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