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Premier Paula Cox has praised Bermudians for the way they have coped with the recession.
She made the comments during a speech delivered on Friday in the Cayman Islands, which was released by her press officer last night.
“I’d like to say something a...
DATE: Mar 26, 2012
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Costs at the Island’s post offices will increase as of April 1, according to Minister of Economy Trade and Industry Patrice Minors.
Post Box rental fees, Express Mail Service fees and Customs Clearance and processing fees are all set to rise, while n...
DATE: Mar 24, 2012
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Bermuda Monetary Authority fees for special purpose insurers will be cut by almost 50 percent under legislation approved by the Senate.
Registration fees will be reduced from $11,600 to $6,000 in an attempt to make it more attractive for that group o...
DATE: Mar 24, 2012
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Senators approved a bill allowing Government to withhold its contributions to the civil servants’ pension fund for one year.
The measure will free up $31 million to be spent elsewhere during the next fiscal year. The Opposition One Bermuda Alliance t...
DATE: Mar 24, 2012
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The updated bus schedule that Government promised during the Budget presentation is long-overdue, according to Opposition Senator Michael Fahy.
According to Government, the current operating schedule, which dates back to 1999, is being rewritten and ...
DATE: Mar 24, 2012
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New postal fees are set to come into force on April 1 with some prices going up by as much as 25 percent.
A statement this afternoon said the Bermuda Post Office has increased current fees on the following postal service and products:
* All Express ...
DATE: Mar 23, 2012
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Ruling party Senator Vincent Ingham has called on members of the community, especially the private sector and higher income individuals, to do their part in bringing about economic recovery.
Sen Ingham noted that the latest Bermuda Omnibus Survey had...
DATE: Mar 23, 2012
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Governor Sir Richard Gozney plans to discuss the idea of a pay cut with his successor.
Former Premier Ewart Brown raised the topic in his speech to the 50/50 conference in the Cayman Islands yesterday.
Sir Richard, who is off the Island, declined to ...
DATE: Mar 23, 2012
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Bermuda's problem with gang violence may not be so prominent today had Britain allowed the Island to handle it at an early stage, according to former Premier Ewart Brown.
He had sought permission from the UK to engage American law enforcement personn...
DATE: Mar 23, 2012
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Bermuda’s economy would have suffered even more pain were it not for the actions taken by the Progressive Labour Party Government over the past four years.
Senate Finance spokesman David Burt made the assertion in the Senate yesterday and challenged ...
DATE: Mar 22, 2012
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