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Government will be able to run up an operating deficit of $800 million over the next three years at fixed interest rates after financial legislation was approved in the Senate yesterday.
And members of the Upper House also rubber stamped new laws all...
DATE: Jul 18, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Opposition benches went on the attack in the House of Assembly last night, criticising Government for a series of controversial, headline-making decisions in the past week.
Shadow Attorney General Kim Wilson led the offensive, questioning why Gov...
DATE: Jul 13, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy has identified at least five local charities with questionable financial records.
Senator Fahy put registered charities on notice yesterday to comply with statutory regulation or risk having their registration cance...
DATE: Jul 11, 2013
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Politics
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Premier Craig Cannonier has vowed to renew the promise of Bermuda “to shake off past mistakes and reposition the Island to meet the people’s needs”.
In a national address televised last night, he pledged to push forward the Government’s agenda of “re...
DATE: Jul 09, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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The House of Assembly has approved a motion for consultancy contracts over $50,000 to be presented before MPs.
But the amended motion was derided by the Opposition as “watered down” and Government was further accused of “gutter politics”, after Finan...
DATE: Jul 07, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Friends and family of Dame Jennifer Smith packed Fort St Catherine tonight for a tribute by the St George's branch of the Progressive Labour Party.
The celebration closed with a two-cannon salute, in honour of the woman hailed throughout the evening ...
DATE: Jul 06, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Government is to meet with restaurant, bar and club owners later this month in a bid to crack down on anti-social drinking.
And Public Safety Minister Michael Dunkley has revealed that Cabinet has already discussed a number of initiatives, including ...
DATE: Jul 06, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Public school teachers may be able to carry on working until the age of 70 under proposed changes to the law tabled in the House of Assembly this morning.
Currently teachers have to retire on their 65th birthday — regardless of when that date falls w...
DATE: Jul 06, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Parliamentarians could be in for a long night when the state of the Island’s hospitals is debated in the House of Assembly during today’s session.
Health Minister Patricia Gordon Pamplin has put forward a take note motion on a review of the Bermuda H...
DATE: Jul 05, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
For years it remained a political hot potato that many Parliamentarians chose to avoid for fear of losing valuable votes.
But yesterday the once-controversial question of outlawing discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation overcame its fina...
DATE: Jul 04, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
