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Government reforms for health insurance claims regulation explicitly disregarded recommendations, and could drive up the cost of treatment, according to a physician and advisor.
Femi Bada, a physician from the 15-member implementation committee that ...
DATE: Mar 22, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Former MP John Barritt backed long-awaited plans to crack down on residents voting in the constituency they no longer live in.
The retired politician claimed Progressive Labour Party MPs accused him of trying to disenfranchise voters when he suggeste...
DATE: Mar 22, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Severely incompetent and careless drivers will be deemed driving dangerously under amendments being prepared by the Transport Ministry.
Minister Derrick Burgess said the Road Traffic Amendment Act will provide clear definitions on what constitutes da...
DATE: Mar 21, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
St George’s MPs Dame Jennifer Smith and Kim Swan last night championed a move to allow the Old Town’s shops to open on Good Friday.
All sides of the House of Assembly gave support to the Public Holidays Amendment Act, which relaxes the long-standing ...
DATE: Mar 21, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
The Department of Planning continues to shorten the development application process, Environment Minister Marc Bean said.
The average time taken to process an application fell from 13.6 weeks in 2010/11 to around 12.3 weeks in 2011/12.
“This data in...
DATE: Mar 21, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
People will be stopped from voting in constituencies where they no longer live under new legislation reforming the election process.
The Parliamentary Registrar will be given power to transfer incorrectly registered residents under the Parliamentary ...
DATE: Mar 21, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Government needs to create an independent risk management division to help prevent spending millions annually in insurance premiums, according to Shadow Estates Minister Cole Simons.
“Over the past three years the Bermuda Government has paid in exces...
DATE: Mar 20, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Economy Minister Patrice Minors has given assurances the business community will make the new Job Corps programme a success.
The Opposition had expressed concern at Government’s plan for private companies to help fund the scheme giving career opportu...
DATE: Mar 20, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
One Bermuda Alliance MP Cole Simons presented a petition against licensing foreign fishing vessels to the House of Assembly yesterday, but Environment Minister Marc Bean charged that the petition was based on a “false premise.”
The document by Peter ...
DATE: Mar 20, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Legislation banning upfront payment for healthcare services was passed in the House of Assembly last night, despite opposition from the One Bermuda Alliance.
Health Minister Zane DeSilva said the legislation would help the Island’s least fortunate re...
DATE: Mar 20, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
