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Opposition MPs asked Finance Minister Bob Richards to reveal the numbers on how many people opted out of the National Pension Scheme over the last year.
Shadow Finance Minister David Burt noted that Mr Richard’s Budget brief skirted mention of the sc...
DATE: Mar 18, 2013
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Jonathan Bell
Starting April 1, local buses and ferries will up their fares for certain categories, under two Bills approved in the House of Assembly.
Transport Minister Shawn Crockwell said the last fee hike for buses took effect eight years ago; ferry fees were ...
DATE: Mar 18, 2013
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Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell is optimistic about a tourism recovery following a trip to Europe this week.
Mr Crockwell and Tourism Director Billy Griffith attended the International Tourism Bourse — a leading travel trade show — in Berlin, German...
DATE: Mar 18, 2013
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Unprecedented new whale footage shot in local waters is to be presented by researcher Andrew Stevenson.
Two lectures are on offer tomorrow night at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute.
“This is unique footage — even the scientists haven’t se...
DATE: Mar 18, 2013
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Opposition MP Rolfe Commission welcomes confirmation and calls on Govt to get private sector buy-in
By Jonathan Bell
Dropping the Job Corps initiative would leave Bermuda with another lost generation, warned Shadow Workforce Development Minister Rolf...
DATE: Mar 18, 2013
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MPs have approved increases to work permit fees. But the Opposition questioned why the “well-heeled” got a break with the fee for a ten-year work permit dropping from $20,000 to $15,000.
Finance Minister Bob Richards tabled the bill hiking the fees f...
DATE: Mar 18, 2013
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Jonathan Bell
Shadow Attorney General Kim Wilson has applauded plans to expand an international anti-bribery convention to Bermuda.
Governor George Fergusson announced on Thursday that the UK delegate to the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OE...
DATE: Mar 18, 2013
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A bill to spur house and condo purchases and stimulate construction has passed the House of Assembly — but Opposition MPs condemned the “tax break” for wealthy buyers.
However, Finance Minister Bob Richards said Bermuda’s only hope of restarting its ...
DATE: Mar 18, 2013
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Jonathan Bell
Government has tabled the Bermuda Immigration and Protection (Appeal) Rules 2013 which prescribes procedures for appealing decisions by the Immigration Minister.
It specifies that the Minister must respond to an appeal notice within 21 days, outlines...
DATE: Mar 18, 2013
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Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda (CURB) will launch a new five-day intensive mediation training session on Tuesday using a “social justice lens”.
The course will be conducted by Dr Leah Wing and Dr Deepika Marya of the Social Justice Mediation I...
DATE: Mar 18, 2013
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