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Senators approved Government’s budget for several Ministries yesterday at the final Senate sitting before the new fiscal year begins.
Senator Alexis Swan introduced the Ministry of Environment, Planning and Infrastructure Strategy’s $27.5 million bud...
DATE: Mar 28, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Senate last night approved legislation ending a vehicle licence fee exemption for seniors, despite multiple attempts by the Opposition to change the legislation.
During a debate in the Upper Chamber, Senator Marc Daniels tabled three potential am...
DATE: Mar 28, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The governing party has criticised the Progressive Labour Party's assessment of its first 100 days as a return to election campaign “tactics of misdirection, distortion and exaggeration”.
In a statement from One Bermuda Alliance Chairman Thad Hollis,...
DATE: Mar 28, 2013
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Politics
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New procedures to ensure that political candidates obey electoral laws are being put forward by Opposition MP Walton Brown.
The Shadow Education Minister said he was spurred into action after recent elections in the Turks and Caicos Islands developed...
DATE: Mar 28, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A declaration to be signed by work permit holders indicating they will not be entitled to permanent residency may not survive a challenge in the courts, according to the Progressive Labour Party.
“We are concerned that that declaration will not stand...
DATE: Mar 28, 2013
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Politics
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The Opposition Progressive Labour Party has given the new Government failing grade for its first 100 days, saying it has presided over a string of broken promises and had failed to stand up for Bermudians.
But Premier Craig Cannonier dismissed the PL...
DATE: Mar 27, 2013
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Politics
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Senators approved a bill setting up the Spending and Government Efficiency Commission but not before a concerted effort by the Opposition to amend the law.
The six-member Commission, already appointed by Finance Minister Bob Richards, is tasked with ...
DATE: Mar 27, 2013
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Politics
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Shadow Minister of Public Works, Derrick Burgess, has accused the One Bermuda Alliance Government of bypassing unemployed, qualified Bermudians in favour of foreign workers.
However Government responded that more than three quarters of those working ...
DATE: Mar 27, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Independent Senator James Jardine yesterday called on Government not to raise taxes on businesses in the absence of a full tax review.
And he called for a detailed five-year strategic plan for the Country’s finances in order to get on top of spending...
DATE: Mar 21, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Acknowledging cuts to Government Scholarship funding, Education Minister Nalton Brangman said the Budget was an honest reflection of the economy.
Sen Brangman also told the Upper House that the previous administration had not acted early enough on wo...
DATE: Mar 21, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
