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Shawn Crockwell blamed a sickness bug for severe disruptions to the bus schedules that left hundreds of passengers stranded at various parts of the Island yesterday. The Transport Minister told his fellow ministers at the House of Assembly this morni...

Minister of Finance Bob Richards was called a “financial terrorist” by Progressive Labour Party (PLP) MP Lawrence Scott last night in the House of Assembly during the debate following the Reply to the Budget. Mr Scott made the comment early in his sp...

Economic diversification, tourism and solutions for the civil service were high on the agenda in Shadow Finance Minster David Burt’s Reply to the Budget. In his delivery in the House of Assembly yesterday, Mr Burt also outlined the PLP’s long-term ec...

America’s Cup legislation has been passed with the full support of the Senate, although the Opposition queried how much of the community will share in the wealth. Junior National Security Minister Jeff Baron said entrepreneurs were already approachin...

The Senate has approved further alterations to municipalities legislation, over strong Opposition misgivings over possibilities for abuse. The effects of the Municipalities Amendment Act will be felt soon, in the upcoming May 2015 elections for Hamil...

Lovitta Foggo, the Shadow Minister for Education, has questioned whether Leah Scott should be retained as a junior minister. After debate over a letter by the MP that bore striking similarities to a website article, the Progressive Labour Party last ...

David Burt, the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Minister for Finance, attacked the efforts of Bob Richards in the wake of this morning’s Budget statement. In a Progressive Labour Party released this afternoon, Mr Burt said: “In his third B...

If the Budget were Christmas, “expect Scrooge instead of Santa Claus”, says Charles Jeffers, the deputy chairman of Age Concern. Seniors advocates would like to see an increase in monthly pensions, but Mr Jeffers has conceded that it would take “a mi...

Government came under fire in the Senate yesterday, with Opposition Senate Leader Diallo Rabain claiming it was falling short on consultation and transparency. Government Senate Leader Michael Fahy defended Government’s record and work to create jobs...

Environmental groups will be hoping for a green budget that sees sufficient funds set aside to promote sustainable energy initiatives and preserve the Island’s parklands. Finance Minister, Bob Richards is set to outline the eagerly awaited budget for...