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The Government will reform its decentralised human resources management, the Cabinet Office minister said.
Walton Brown explained that human resources functions are to be united under a Department of Employee and Organisational Development, which wil...
DATE: Dec 03, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Loan sharks have worsened the problems of people in financial difficulty, the House of Assembly heard.
Wayne Furbert, the junior finance minister, said he knew of cases where $10,000 loans become $66,000 debts in just a year, and that action was need...
DATE: Dec 03, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Centre Against Abuse has praised legislation that ensures the monitoring of sex offenders after their release from prison.
However, the charity said she hoped there would be a provision to notify victims of any appeals, probations or parole heari...
DATE: Nov 30, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Government is spending $168,400 a year to maintain a failed affordable housing development, in Warwick, the Senate heard on Wednesday.
Vance Campbell, the junior public works minister, confirmed the figure.
He added that a plan to turn the Grand ...
DATE: Nov 30, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Bill designed to regulate debt collection is to be discussed in the House of Assembly today.
MPs will debate the Debt Collection (Amendment) Act in what is expected to be a long session. The Bill was first tabled by Walton Brown, then minister of ...
DATE: Nov 30, 2018
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Politics
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A career development, training and registration drive by the Department of Workforce Development will take place at Devonshire Recreation Club.
Lovitta Foggo, the Minister of Labour, Community Affairs and Sports, said similar events were planned for ...
DATE: Nov 30, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A team of five people supporting the Premier and his family costs more than $230,000, it was revealed yesterday.
The employees at David Burt’s office and official residence include a special aide, housekeeper and babysitter.
Costs for two of them amo...
DATE: Nov 29, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Sex offenders will be unable to qualify for early release unless they complete treatment programmes while in jail, the Attorney-General said yesterday.
Kathy Lynn Simmons, who is also the Minister of Legal Affairs, added that sex offenders at present...
DATE: Nov 27, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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The Progressive Labour Party will table legislation designed to tackle European Union concerns over low-tax jurisdictions during this parliamentary session.
David Burt updated the House of Assembly Friday on EU efforts to censure low-tax jurisdiction...
DATE: Nov 26, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Daily efforts from the Government’s gang violence reduction team are under way in a bid to tackle the island’s gang culture, the national security minister told MPs on Friday.
Wayne Caines said the two-man team has met at-risk pupils in both public s...
DATE: Nov 26, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell