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Costs at the Island’s post offices will increase as of April 1, according to Minister of Economy Trade and Industry Patrice Minors.
Post Box rental fees, Express Mail Service fees and Customs Clearance and processing fees are all set to rise, while n...
DATE: Mar 24, 2012
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Politics
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The budget for the Ministry of Business Development and Tourism was approved in the Senate, with the One Bermuda Alliance calling for a new approach.
Speaking during the debate yesterday, OBA Senator Michael Dunkley said that Bermuda has slipped away...
DATE: Mar 24, 2012
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Budget
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Bermuda Monetary Authority fees for special purpose insurers will be cut by almost 50 percent under legislation approved by the Senate.
Registration fees will be reduced from $11,600 to $6,000 in an attempt to make it more attractive for that group o...
DATE: Mar 24, 2012
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Politics
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Senators approved a bill allowing Government to withhold its contributions to the civil servants’ pension fund for one year.
The measure will free up $31 million to be spent elsewhere during the next fiscal year. The Opposition One Bermuda Alliance t...
DATE: Mar 24, 2012
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Politics
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Government will net $4 million in 2012/13 as a result of fee increases approved by Senators.
One major increase aims to deter people who start planning developments before getting permission, by increasing retroactive application fees to ten times th...
DATE: Mar 24, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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A standardised 25 percent duty rate on imported personal goods was approved by Senators last night.
Personal duty free allowance for goods brought in through the airport will also increase from $100 to $200 per person under the Customs Tariff Amendme...
DATE: Mar 24, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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The updated bus schedule that Government promised during the Budget presentation is long-overdue, according to Opposition Senator Michael Fahy.
According to Government, the current operating schedule, which dates back to 1999, is being rewritten and ...
DATE: Mar 24, 2012
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Politics
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A 24 percent increase in spending for the Cabinet Office was highlighted in the debate on the Budget in the Senate yesterday.
But the ruling party insisted that the wrong budget year was being addressed.
Opposition Senate Leader Michael Dunkley repea...
DATE: Mar 24, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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A 25-year-old Warwick man is in police custody for threatening to slap his mother just a day after being charged with threatening her.
Darren Anglin was ordered on Thursday to avoid any contact with Paulette Anglin, after denying charges of detaining...
DATE: Mar 24, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Business leaders welcomed a survey indicating that the majority of voters see expatriates as positive contributors to the economy.
The poll, conducted for this newspaper by Mindmaps, showed that two thirds of voters (66 percent) believe “expatriates...
DATE: Mar 24, 2012
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