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Greater transparency and an “overall understanding of Government’s assets and liabilities” will emerge thanks to a new law, the Senate was told yesterday.
Senator Michael Fahy, Minister of Home Affairs, said full financial reports from all public bo...
DATE: Jul 10, 2014
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A bid to slash interest rates for people with court judgments against them for debt has been launched.
PLP Shadow Finance Minister David Burt tabled a Bill to cut interest rates on judgement debts in default from seven percent to three percent.
“Inte...
DATE: Jul 07, 2014
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
This week will see the third in a series of town hall meetings on immigration reform, called by the Progressive Labour Party in the wake of a landmark decision on Bermuda status handed down by the Supreme Court.
Chief Justice Ian Kawaley’s ruling on ...
DATE: Jul 07, 2014
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Politics
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One Bermuda Alliance MP Suzann Roberts-Holshouser last night broke ranks with the rest of her party and voted with the Opposition for an independent body to investigate Bermudians being swindled out of their property.
The motion, brought by Shadow Im...
DATE: Jul 05, 2014
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Politics
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In a shock move, One Bermuda Alliance MP Suzann Roberts-Holshouser broke ranks with the rest of her party in this evening’s Parliamentary session, voicing her support of a motion by Progressive Labour Party MP Walton Brown.
The motion will see a requ...
DATE: Jul 04, 2014
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Deputy PLP leader Derrick Burgess last night blasted the Government’s plan to freeze pensions as a “shameful attack on retirees”.
The Shadow Minister for Labour Relations and Seniors described the move as unacceptable when seniors were struggling wit...
DATE: Jul 01, 2014
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Politics
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An inquiry into a $300,000 campaign donation by a group of wealthy US businessmen to an OBA-linked group is set to be released within the next few days, the party chairman said.
The investigation into the donation by US tycoon Nathan Landow and assoc...
DATE: Jul 01, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
The Government and the People’s Campaign both share the same goals, according to Premier Michael Dunkley.
In a statement, Mr Dunkley said the Cabinet Office has formally responded to representatives of the group, who have publicly called for equality...
DATE: Jun 30, 2014
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A “complete picture” of Government’s assets and liabilities will develop thanks to proposed new laws, Finance Minister Bob Richards told the House of Assembly on Friday.
Current legislation means not all public bodies have the same level of financia...
DATE: Jun 30, 2014
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Politics
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The Progressive Labour Party took aim at the economic policies of the Government in the House of Assembly.
Opposition MPs described payroll tax relief for construction projects of national importance another example of trickle-down economics, while a...
DATE: Jun 30, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
