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The Corporation of Hamilton’s management and administrative staff will now receive representation from Bermuda Public Services Union as Mayor Charles Gosling warned of “changing and uncertain” times.
Mr Gosling and BPSU president and general secretar...
DATE: Jul 23, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Oversight of –construction
The report says prescribed checks and balances were eroded in the oversight of construction of the project.
Financial Instructions state that all capital development projects, with the exception of minor works, must be the ...
DATE: Jul 23, 2011
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Politics
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Bermuda’s Public Accounts Committee investigated all five segments of the Auditor General’s special report on the motor vehicle safety and emissions testing programme.
Here are its paraphrased findings, with Ms Cox’s responses:
VENDOR SELECTION
In th...
DATE: Jul 23, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
More than $1 million has been made available for unemployment initiatives through a bill passed by the House of Assembly.
Premier and Finance Minister Paula Cox tabled the Public Treasury (Administration and Payments) Amendment Act, which will give G...
DATE: Jul 23, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An insurance scheme to protect individuals, charities and small businesses in the event that a bank fails has been approved by the House of Assembly.
Introducing the Deposit Insurance Act, Premier and Finance Minister Paula Cox said the Island’s bank...
DATE: Jul 23, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Several Bermudian students working toward environmental careers have been given a helping hand by the Steinhoff/Bermuda Zoological Society (BZS) Scholarship.
And two budding engineers were awarded a new scholarship to further their education by the C...
DATE: Jul 23, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Legislation designed to stamp out any unethical behaviour in Government was passed by the House of Assembly; but the Opposition complained it does not go far enough.
Premier Paula Cox’s Good Governance Act is designed to improve transparency and acco...
DATE: Jul 23, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
MPs have approved legislation to tighten the regulation of imported prescription drugs so they meet the high standards stipulated by other key Western countries.
The move by Health Minister Zane DeSilva came after concerns over an order that came int...
DATE: Jul 23, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Health
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Rival gang members need to be encouraged to take part in peace talks to help restore our communities.
This is the top recommendation of the parliamentary committee on crime, with its newly released report calling for members from gangs to be brought...
DATE: Jul 23, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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A Corporation of Hamilton sanitation worker who slapped a girl for insulting him has lost his job.
A spokeswoman for the Corporation last night confirmed Michael Pond was no longer employed by the city, but would comment no further.
Corporation Secre...
DATE: Jul 23, 2011
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Court
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