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A row about race and politics was ignited in the House of Assembly on Friday by Opposition Leader Grant Gibbons' Budget Reply comments that the Progressive Labour Party was voted in in 1998 because many people thought that "life in Bermuda would impr...
DATE: Feb 24, 2003
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This is the full text of the Budget economic debate that took place in the House of Assembly on Friday.
Finance Minister Eugene Cox is a “miracle man” and Government's budget reflected “the vision of the Progressive Labour Party (PLP)” and the “aspir...
DATE: Feb 24, 2003
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A new purpose-built recycling plant is set to be constructed at the Government quarry at Bailey's Bay.
Government intends to close down the existing site near St. Brendan's Hospital as part of a ten-year plan to upgrade waste management on the Island...
DATE: Feb 24, 2003
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Dumping potentially hazardous toxins from old computers and electronic waste at the Airport is Bermuda's only option right now, according to Works Minister Alex Scott.
However more options are becoming available, with the Ministry working on a ten-ye...
DATE: Feb 24, 2003
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Members of the United Bermuda Party walked out of the House of Assembly during the marathon Budget debate early on Saturday morning after party member Erwin Adderley was not allowed to finish his speech.
Moments after he took the floor about 2 a.m., ...
DATE: Feb 24, 2003
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Premier Jennifer Smith did not step in to prevent the dismantling of the old Dolphin Quest facility at the Southampton Princess, Works Minister Alex Scott said last week.
Mr. Scott made the statement after it was claimed the Premier had sided with th...
DATE: Feb 24, 2003
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Believe in Bermuda's youth and stick together, Progressive Labour Party members were urged yesterday by a father and daughter team of politicians.
Rev. Wendell Foster and his daughter Helen Diane Foster were the keynote speakers at the PLP founder's ...
DATE: Feb 24, 2003
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A large swathe of valuable land at Coral Beach Club will be preserved forever as a nature haven after owner Elfrida Chappell donated it to Bermuda Audubon Society.
The 8.7 acre site is one of the biggest donations the Society has ever received, and t...
DATE: Feb 24, 2003
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Government has struck a deal with the developer of the Belmont Hotel to create new parking spaces for the Darrell's Wharf ferry stop, Transport Minister Dr. Ewart Brown has revealed.
And Government plans to buy a fifth new ferry in 2004, he said. The...
DATE: Feb 22, 2003
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The following is the full text of the Opposition's response to the 2003 Budget, delivered in the House of Assembly yesterday by Opposition leader Dr. Grant Gibbons.
To His Honour the Speaker and Members of the Honourable House of Assembly:
Mr. Speake...
DATE: Feb 22, 2003
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