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Testifying in front of the Public Accounts Committee about his time overseeing the Bermuda Land Development Corporation, Derrick Burgess insisted he had done nothing wrong.
The former Public Works Minister gave a spirited defence of his actions at th...
DATE: Jul 13, 2012
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The likelihood of a summer General Election is fading fast, as the Parliamentary Registrar confirmed the people couldn’t go to the polls for at least a month after Premier Paula Cox calls an election.
But some within the Progressive Labour Party are ...
DATE: Jul 12, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Attorney General Kim Wilson has been given an enhanced role in working with other countries to help fight international crime, thanks to a bill passed by the Senate.
The Criminal Justice (International Cooperation) (Bermuda) Amendment Act will help h...
DATE: Jul 12, 2012
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The Senate has approved legislation that places more requirements on companies to maintain records and accounts.
Shadow Finance Minister David Burt said the Specified Business Legislation Amendment Act 2012 “seeks to amend various pieces of specified...
DATE: Jul 12, 2012
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A Government Senator and union leader yesterday alleged the Opposition used private medical records for political gain, as the row over civil servants’ dental insurance rumbled on.
But one Government employee backed up Shadow Health Minister Michael ...
DATE: Jul 12, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Transport Minister Walter Roban moved to set the record straight yesterday and hit back at complaints about the maintenance of the Island’s ferries.
This after a slew of criticism by members of the community and the Opposition due to maintenance prob...
DATE: Jul 12, 2012
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Government has allowed public facilities to fall into a state of disrepair, according to Southampton West MP Charlie Swan.
Mr Swan noted the deteriorating state of west end sites Gibbs Hill Lighthouse and the Rockaway Ferry stop, which he said have b...
DATE: Jul 12, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Matters raised by the Auditor General, including concern about inappropriate spending of public funds by the Bermuda Land Development Company, are expected to be discussed in public by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) today.
The meeting will be h...
DATE: Jul 12, 2012
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Insurers BF&M yesterday said Government’s payments are up to date and all civil servants have been fully covered for dental treatment.
And the Progressive Labour Party called for One Bermuda Alliance leader Craig Cannonier to sanction Shadow Health M...
DATE: Jul 11, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Premier Paula Cox opposed Leroy Bean's selection as a Progressive Labour Party election candidate, according to multiple sources within the party.
Mr Bean — chosen by the St George's South branch in August 2010 — is said to have been deselected by th...
DATE: Jul 11, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
