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The jury’s out on whether legalising gaming will make it easier to attract foreign investment to the Island, Finance Minister Bob Richards said.
While developers for high-profile projects such as Morgan’s Point and the waterfront redevelopment believ...
DATE: Aug 26, 2013
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Statistician Cordell Riley yesterday expressed disappointment at Finance Minister Bob Richards’ criticism of his jobs loss forecasts, saying his company has been making such predictions without fail for two decades.
“I was quite surprised and disappo...
DATE: Aug 24, 2013
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With 226 formerly unemployed Bermudians being hired in the second quarter of the year, Government is claiming a policy success story.
The policy which would give employers a two-year payroll tax holiday for new Bermudian hires became effective on Apr...
DATE: Aug 23, 2013
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Finance Minister Bob Richards insisted this week that recently released budget figures are indications for optimism about the economy — even if revenues for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 are showing less than $300,000 increase over the same period...
DATE: Aug 23, 2013
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A parliamentary select committee established to review elections in Bermuda holds its first meeting today.
Opposition MP Walton Brown, who chairs the committee, is inviting verbal or written submissions from members of the public.
Other members are ...
DATE: Aug 23, 2013
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Following the arrest of St George's West MP Nandi Davis, the former occupant of her seat in Parliament said he was “available” to run for the constituency.
Former MP Kim Swan spoke in the wake of Ms Davis being charged with a single count of causing...
DATE: Aug 12, 2013
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Government MP Nandi Davis was arrested and charged in relation to a domestic incident, The Royal Gazette understands.
Police declined to confirm the arrest yesterday, while Government claimed to have no knowledge of the arrest, stating only that it u...
DATE: Aug 10, 2013
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Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell last night gave assurances that gaming, and Government’s promise to put the matter to a National Referendum, are matters that Government intends to deal with promptly.
Asked when voters would be presented with the iss...
DATE: Aug 10, 2013
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The deadline for submissions to the SAGE Commission Awards Programme has been extended by one week from July 31 to Wednesday, August 7.
To date, 284 submissions have been sent in through the commission’s website at www.sagecommission.bm.
Commission C...
DATE: Jul 31, 2013
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Highly critical of OBA plans to make legislation applicable only to Government MPs
By Ayo Johnson
Independent MP Terry Lister has lambasted Government for its announcement in the House of Assembly of a drug testing policy for Government MPs only.
Mr...
DATE: Jul 31, 2013
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