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Mystery surrounds the progress of a report into the controversial airport redevelopment.
Walter Roban, Minister of Transport and Regulatory Affairs, told The Royal Gazette last October: “Our goal is to finish by December.”
Questions sent to the Mini...
DATE: Jan 06, 2018
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Politics
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The People’s Campaign has returned to the public eye with a string of policy proposals and a renewed pledge to hold the Government to account.
Chris Furbert, president of the Bermuda Industrial Union and one of three leaders of the campaign, said the...
DATE: Jan 06, 2018
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Government has tightened the law to ensure the real ownership of companies registered in Bermuda stays secret.
The change was backed by MPs a week before David Burt, the Premier and Minister of Finance, said that Bermuda was “an open, transparent...
DATE: Dec 29, 2017
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Transport minister Walter Roban’s trip to Washington for a series of education meetings cost about $3,100, according to the Government’s travel expenses website.
Mr Roban was in the United States between November 29 and December 6 with Permanent Secr...
DATE: Dec 21, 2017
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Politics
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The Boats and Moorings Section has been permanently moved to the old Paget Post Office building.
The facility, within the Department of Marine and Ports Services, can be found at 108 Middle Road, or via telephone on 294-0419 or 294-0420.
DATE: Dec 21, 2017
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Seventeen staff members received long-service awards from the Department of Parks.
They were: Edgerton Maybury (five years), Winton Woodley (five), Shaun Wainwright (ten), Leonard Burgess (ten), Shaun Lambert (15), Kahil Matthews (15), Sentwali Woolr...
DATE: Dec 18, 2017
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
David Burt has paid tribute to former House of Assembly Speaker Ernest DeCouto, who died last Friday.
The Premier said in a statement: “On behalf of my ministerial colleagues, I extend sincere condolences to the family and friends of Ernest DeCouto.
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DATE: Dec 18, 2017
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
David Burt, the Premier, was among the speakers at a two-day conference on infrastructure held in Jamaica this week.
The Caribbean Infrastructure Forum, which was held on Monday and Tuesday at Montego Bay, focused on the development of essential infr...
DATE: Dec 16, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Senators agreed yesterday that importers of food and other goods should face fines of up to $5,000 if they fail to provide information to a new commission set up to look at their import costs and profit margins.
The Upper Chamber approved the Price C...
DATE: Dec 15, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Legislation to expand the list of national parks and amend park fees were today approved in the Senate.
Legislation to expand the list of national parks and amend park fees was yesterday approved in the Senate.
The Bermuda National Parks Amendment Ac...
DATE: Dec 14, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes