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The Bermuda Monetary Authority Amendment Act 2018 and the Cost of Living Commission Amendment Act 2018 were both passed without objection in the House of Assembly on Monday night.
David Burt, the Premier, provided the second and third readings of bo...
DATE: Mar 16, 2018
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“Overly generous” office space will be reduced for Bermuda Government workers in a cost-cutting move.
Space for department heads will be cut by up to two-thirds and space for general staff will be reduced by 35 per cent, Lieutenant-Colonel David Burc...
DATE: Mar 16, 2018
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News Staff
Students with financial difficulties can take advantage of more accessible scholarships, education minister Diallo Rabain told the House of Assembly.
Mr Rabain gave details on the following award programmes he said would help create a more “diverse B...
DATE: Mar 16, 2018
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News Staff
The Bermuda Government is preparing regulations over blockchain technology, David Burt announced today.
The Premier told the House of Assembly a draft bill will be introduced for the regulation of initial coin offerings associated with the cryptocurr...
DATE: Mar 16, 2018
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
National security minister Wayne Caines told the House of Assembly details about a trip taken by Bermuda representatives to the Montgomery Summit.
• To read Mr Caines’s statement in full, click on the PDF under “Related Media”
DATE: Mar 16, 2018
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Politics
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News Staff
About 80 businesses attended a meeting designed to create jobs for unemployed people last night.
National security minister Wayne Caines urged interested candidates to sign up at the Department of Workforce Development before attending a jobs fair on...
DATE: Mar 16, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Health minister Kim Wilson outlined efforts made to improve the health workforce.
Ms Wilson told the House of Assembly the Ministry of Health was aiming to “improve health, social and economic development outcomes by ensuring universal availability, ...
DATE: Mar 16, 2018
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Politics
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News Staff
Cuts in cash to buy police vehicles were highlighted by the Shadow Minister for National Security.
Jeff Baron said that the budget for vehicles had been cut to $136,000 from a high of $500,000.
Mr Baron, a former police officer, said the reduction ...
DATE: Mar 15, 2018
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Politics
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More investment in pupil testing must produce higher marks, the education minister said last week.
Diallo Rabain said: “As we continue to invest in Cambridge Assessments it is with the understanding that our results for these assessments must improv...
DATE: Mar 14, 2018
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Politics
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St George’s has been tentatively approved to receive a police station of its own — “especially if the plans to develop the town come about”, national security minister Wayne Caines told MPs on Monday.
Addressing Parliament at the close of the Budget ...
DATE: Mar 14, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell