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Hospital fees will rise this year by almost seven percent — an increase described by Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards as "huge" for the people of Bermuda.
The new in-patient, out-patient and physician charges were approved in the House of Assembl...
DATE: Mar 13, 2009
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Magistrate Juan Wolffe has rebuked Government Senator Walton Brown for failing to turn up for a court hearing over thousands of dollars owed to a former employee.
"I don't take kindly to people not showing up here, no matter who they are. Could you c...
DATE: Mar 13, 2009
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A tourism boss has hit out after being identified by Auditor General Larry Dennis as receiving a massive severance package.
Glenn Bean received the standard settlement package plus 18 months' salary when his position as director of Sales and Marketin...
DATE: Mar 13, 2009
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A ten percent increase in the cost of insurance premiums for basic hospital care was criticised by Opposition MPs in the House of Assembly.
The new rate for the minimum level of cover which employers must provide insurance for — known as standard hos...
DATE: Mar 13, 2009
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Middle schoolers visited the House of Assembly and the Senate for Commonwealth Day earlier this week, at the same time members of the Youth Parliament attended the Commonwealth Day celebrations in London.
The theme of Commonwealth Day 2009 was "The C...
DATE: Mar 13, 2009
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Tourism is tightening up its procedures after coming under fire in the Auditor General's special report.
And Government labeled the report unprofessional for ignoring explanations sent to the Auditor General dated February 20, 2009.
Mr. Dennis said t...
DATE: Mar 12, 2009
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Armed Police are now on duty 24/7 and more are being trained but there's no plan to equip all patrol officers with guns.
That was the message from Police chiefs after calls this week from former Commissioner Jonathan Smith for more gun-carrying offic...
DATE: Mar 12, 2009
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Police Commissioner George Jackson has hit back over allegations from Public Safety Minister David Burch that his officers need to toughen up on criminals.
"There has been much commentary that the Police are doing nothing or (are) never to be seen. I...
DATE: Mar 12, 2009
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Lax financial controls mean $6.5 million has already been paid out without supporting evidence for the Police/court project, with more likely to follow, says Auditor General Larry Dennis.
And he wondered what had happened to the $960,000 Government f...
DATE: Mar 12, 2009
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More than a year after it was awarded damages, Government is still pursuing the $13 million owed by failed Berkeley contractors Pro-Active, Auditor General Larry Dennis has revealed.
Pro-Active was sacked from the secondary school project which came ...
DATE: Mar 12, 2009
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