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An environmental report by Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce has been endorsed by the United Bermuda Party.
Published last month, the blueprint for environmental sustainability makes several recommendations for Bermuda’s sustainability.
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DATE: Aug 27, 2012
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Politics
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A debate on establishing a national lottery for funding the arts and sports will be proposed by the United Bermuda Party when the House of Assembly reopens in November.
And indications are that the two main political parties will not be opposed to th...
DATE: Aug 24, 2012
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Politics
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Soldiers may soon be able to elect to be tried in Magistrates’ Court if they get into trouble at the Bermuda Regiment.
Currently military officers mete out discipline, but under legislative changes to be tabled in the House of Assembly during its nex...
DATE: Aug 21, 2012
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Politics
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More must be done to make St George the tourist hub that it should be, according to UBP’s Kim Swan.
“Today, it is the town of St George who needs 'So Much More' in order to properly meet the challenge of a competitive tourism market internationally,”...
DATE: Aug 21, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government unveiled a $144,000 new employment initiative for 18 men to gain certification through a Drywall Programme specially designed for Bermuda at a cost of $8,000 per student.
The Construction Education Foundation of Georgia was selected “to de...
DATE: Aug 18, 2012
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Politics
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An Opposition proposal to introduce “crime mapping” to Bermuda was last night dismissed by the ruling party.
But the One Bermuda Alliance hit back saying that the Government was presiding over “the worst period of violent crime” in Bermuda’s history....
DATE: Aug 16, 2012
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Politics
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Government is reforming the Island’s immigration laws — but current priorities do not include cases such as Bermuda-born Laura Roberts, whose mother has struggled without success to secure status for her.
National Security Minister Wayne Perinchief t...
DATE: Aug 16, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Ministry of Finance moved to counter what it described as “irresponsible comments,” by Louise Jackson, the Opposition’s seniors’ advocate, over land tax.
A Government spokesman said Government had to act to raise revenue — but has worked hard to ...
DATE: Aug 15, 2012
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Politics
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Crime may be down in Bermuda, but Opposition candidate Jeff Baron believes its “the totality of crime today and the extreme violence that Bermudians find intolerable”.
The One Bermuda Alliance spokesman for National Security was responding to second ...
DATE: Aug 14, 2012
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Politics
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Seniors are upset at getting their first bills since their land tax break was partially withdrawn, according to the Opposition.
Spokeswoman for seniors Louise Jackson said tax demands dropping through mailboxes in recent days have left some over-65s ...
DATE: Aug 13, 2012
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Politics
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