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The House of Assembly may date back almost 400 years but has taken a step into the modern age, with proceedings now streamed on the internet.
Announcing the new move, Speaker of the House Stanley Lowe told Parliament that the stream can be accessed a...
DATE: Nov 05, 2012
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Government has pledged to replace Bermuda’s outdated Human Rights Act with broader legislation that addresses sexual orientation and age discrimination.
The current legislation “no longer meets the standard for human rights in a 21st century democrac...
DATE: Nov 05, 2012
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Bermuda will return the Progressive Labour Party to Government at the next General Election, Premier Paula Cox told party supporters this weekend.
“We’re going to do some nation-building right here at home,” she said, quoting former South African pre...
DATE: Nov 05, 2012
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Government has pledged to provide a grant to the Bermuda Industrial Union Credit Union in the next fiscal year.
The amount of money to be given has yet to be stated.
Government announced in the Throne Speech on Friday that the grant was “in keeping w...
DATE: Nov 05, 2012
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The Throne Speech provided Government with a platform to outline its plans — and gave MPs from both parties the chance to prove their fashion credibility too.
There was a parade of eye-catching hats, ties and waistcoats as Bermuda's elected represent...
DATE: Nov 03, 2012
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Government announced a fairly substantial legislative agenda for the new parliamentary session yesterday, despite the imminence of a general election.
But Craig Cannonier, Leader of the Opposition One Bermuda Alliance, condemned the Speech from the T...
DATE: Nov 03, 2012
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Yesterday’s House of Assembly session began with a minute’s silence in honour of trailblazing former MP Ralph Marshall who died aged 85 in September.
Mr Marshall was also remembered during the congratulations and obituaries section of proceedings.
Ki...
DATE: Nov 03, 2012
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Legislation paving the way for a national referendum on gaming was tabled in the House of Assembly yesterday.
However, no date for the referendum was set, and the Opposition noted that time is running short if it is to be held at the same time as the...
DATE: Nov 03, 2012
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MP Derrick Burgess yesterday stated all of Bermuda should be alarmed at a parliamentary committee’s efforts to “score political points” against him over the Bermuda Land Development Company affair.
The former Deputy Premier issued an angry attack on ...
DATE: Nov 03, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Plans are underway to replace the existing Government web portal with a more modern software platform to upgrade content management and increase accessibility.
Information Services Minister Michael Scott said funding will be phased to ensure Governme...
DATE: Nov 03, 2012
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