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Senators yesterday gave the green light to legislation which will allow employers and their staff to agree to suspend private pension contributions for a year.
Junior Finance Minister David Burt introduced the National Pension Scheme (Occupational Pe...
DATE: Jun 14, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Tens of thousands of information pamphlets on this year’s Budget were produced at a cost to taxpayers of almost $15,000, the Senate was told yesterday.
Junior Finance Minister David Burt revealed in response to written parliamentary questions from Op...
DATE: Jun 14, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Taxpayers have paid $471,087 for consultants to the Ministry of Transport since April last year.
The news came on Friday in answers to Parliamentary Questions tabled by Shadow Minister for Transport Patricia Gordon-Pamplin.
There were four foreign co...
DATE: Jun 12, 2012
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Politics
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Government has teamed up with landscaping companies to offer a summer programme for teenage boys interested in a career in horticulture.
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Patrice Minors said the programme will begin on July 9 and involve 25 you...
DATE: Jun 11, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Shadow Minister of Telecommunications Cole Simons contends the letter which authorised the purchase of Transact by Digicel Limited by then Minister Walter Roban may not have been authorised.
Responding to the Ministerial statement by the Minister Mar...
DATE: Jun 11, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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A war of words erupted in the House of Assembly over Wedco’s plans to build 100 prefabricated units at Dockyard.
One Bermuda Alliance MP Mark Pettingill said no matter which way the Government spins it, “there was no consultation” with the tenants of...
DATE: Jun 11, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A bill paving the way for national referendums is an “important piece of business” achieved by Government, according to former Premier Alex Scott.
The Government backbencher said it was important that referendums in Bermuda “not be abused”.
“It shou...
DATE: Jun 11, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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The majority of voters believe the Opposition should get equal time as the Government on television channel CITV.
A recent poll by Mindmaps found 72 percent of voters believed politicians from all parties should have equal access to the publicly-fund...
DATE: Jun 11, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Ombudsman Arlene Brock yesterday chastised Government for its “inadequate” response to her damning report on special development orders and the inappropriateness of its “continued challenge” to her jurisdiction.
Ms Brock tabled a special report in th...
DATE: Jun 09, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Speaker Stanley Lowe yesterday announced no sanctions will be taken against Progressive Labour Party MP Derrick Burgess following his altercation with Estates Minister Michael Scott.
In a statement to the House of Assembly, Mr Lowe expressed concern ...
DATE: Jun 09, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
