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A combined total of about 130 years of public bodies’ financial statements are in arrears, the Auditor-General’s office revealed yesterday.
It was said that 42 per cent of those were “under the auspices of” the Ministry of Finance and there was not y...
DATE: Oct 04, 2022
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A $22 million stabilisation project has been launched at the Tynes Bay waste to energy facility in an effort to keep it operational until wider works can be done.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, told the House of Assembl...
DATE: Oct 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A minister has rebuked the Auditor-General for delays in keeping government agencies up to date on their financial standings.
In a rare public slight, Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, expressed concern to the House of Ass...
DATE: Oct 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Legislation giving the Regulatory Authority oversight for the fuel sector – including pricing – was today tabled in the House of Assembly.
Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs, said the move marked a “watershed moment in the regulation of fuel ...
DATE: Oct 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Government yesterday tabled legislation to make a number of essential goods duty free in an effort to address the cost of living.
David Burt, the Premier, said the Customs Tariff Amendment (No 3) Act 2022, tabled in the House of Assembly, would ...
DATE: Oct 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A boost in Government revenue has caused a projected 2021/22 budget deficit to drop by 35 per cent, the Government announced yesterday morning.
David Burt, the Premier and the Minister of Finance, told the House of Assembly that based on numbers subm...
DATE: Oct 01, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The freeze on gas and diesel prices will save drivers $6.1 million, David Burt, the Premier, told MPs.
Mr Burt, who is also finance minister, said that if a block had not been put on rising pump costs last March, the average motorist would be paying ...
DATE: Oct 01, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Government has defended its use of overseas firefighters at the LF Wade International Airport, reiterating that the measure is temporary.
Michael Weeks, the Minister of National Security, said yesterday that the Canadian firefighters were required to...
DATE: Oct 01, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Royal Navy ship is paying a visit to Bermuda to take part in hurricane preparedness exercises, Government House has said.
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s Tideforce, which is designed to support the UK’s two Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers, is ...
DATE: Sep 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Join us live for ongoing coverage of the House of Assembly today, where legislators today are to get details on the end of Covid-19 emergency powers as announced on Monday by Kim Wilson, the health minister.
Ms Wilson said yesterday Covid-19 restrict...
DATE: Sep 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell