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Government’s acknowledgment in this year’s Throne Speech that it regrets past mistakes is “contrition without confession”, according to One Bermuda Alliance MP Trevor Moniz.
The Shadow Attorney General called on Premier Paula Cox to detail the mistak...
DATE: Nov 07, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Government announced it planned to continue working to establish Bermuda as a centre for Shariah-complaint finance, and said efforts are paying off.
Islamic finance has expanded rapidly over the past few years and global assets are estimated to soon ...
DATE: Nov 07, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Government’s plans to address pricey medical payments have been welcomed as people are avoiding the doctor because they can’t afford to pay.
The Bermuda Health Council (BHeC) supports Premier Paula Cox’s aim to address the cost of upfront payments an...
DATE: Nov 07, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Criminals face having their illegally gained property seized as part of law changes to crack down on gang violence.
Premier Paula Cox’s Throne Speech also pledged to increase fines for gang-related crimes, and restructure the Inter-Agency Gang Task F...
DATE: Nov 07, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Government plans to implement changes put forward by the Price Commission in order to reduce the cost of food.
And the Energy Commission is looking into the fuel surcharge in an effort to further reduce strain on homes and businesses.
During Friday’s...
DATE: Nov 07, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A shared parenting law is being hailed as the way for moms and dads to work together to guide impressionable children away from gang violence.
Plans for Government to introduce new parenting legislation were welcomed by campaigners who believe both p...
DATE: Nov 07, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Homes across Bermuda will answer some delicate questions this month, as the Department of Health joins a Caribbean-wide survey of food and waterborne disease.
The study will investigate acute diarrhoea caused by pathogens carried in water and food.
H...
DATE: Nov 07, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Educators could soon require specialised certification based on subjects or specific role in their school.
In Friday’s Throne Speech, Government promised to bring forward amendments to the Bermuda Educators Council Act 2002, which would ensure that t...
DATE: Nov 07, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government’s political opponents have denounced the Throne Speech as electioneering.
The Speech is far from being “bold and decisive”, according to Craig Cannonier, Leader of the One Bermuda Alliance.
“What we see is an election document that throws...
DATE: Nov 07, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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The threat of lionfish decimating local fish stocks is far worse than many Bermudians realise.
Already the species has had an adverse effect on juvenile fish stocks in the Caribbean. And, unless measures to prevent the proliferation of lionfish in lo...
DATE: Nov 07, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
