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Premier Paula Cox’s proposal to cut legislators’ salaries will be discussed in the House of Assembly today.
The pay cut, of five percent, is to take effect as of April 1 this year until March 31, 2013 or when the general election takes place, whichev...
DATE: Mar 16, 2012
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An anticipated hotel development will not break ground until next year, Tourism Minister Wayne Furbert said yesterday.
However, he told the House of Assembly that the name of the “major” development would be announced next month.
“I called up the dev...
DATE: Mar 15, 2012
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Premier Paula Cox last night tabled a resolution which would cut legislators’ salary by five percent for a year.
But the resolution tabled exempts retiring MPs and Ashfield DeVent’s name is listed with six other legislators known to be retiring from ...
DATE: Mar 15, 2012
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A standardised 25 percent duty rate on imported personal goods was approved by MPs last night.
Personal duty free allowance for goods brought in through the airport will also increase from $100 to $200 per person under the Customs Tariff Amendment Ac...
DATE: Mar 15, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
The idea of a Tourism Authority reared its head again in parliament yesterday as Opposition members insisted it would do a better job at managing the industry.
Interim leader of the United Bermuda Party Kim Swan said that a Tourism Authority for Berm...
DATE: Mar 15, 2012
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Attorney Nadia Hamza will challenge PLP backbencher Dennis Lister for his Sandys North Central seat.
Mr Lister won the seat in 2008, earning 556 votes versus the 281 given to UBP candidate Donald Hassell.
OBA leader Craig Cannonier yesterday announce...
DATE: Mar 15, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
John Gibbons will represent the PLP in St George’s West at the next general election.
He will run against Kim Swan, elected as an MP for the United Bermuda Party, and Nandi Davis, another political newcomer who has set her sights on the seat in Const...
DATE: Mar 15, 2012
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Barrister Nadia Hamza was this afternoon unveiled as the One Bermuda Alliance general election candidate for Sandys North Central.
At a press conference she said: “As a child, I grew up in the neighbourhoods of Laurel Lane and West Side Road. It is f...
DATE: Mar 14, 2012
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The Health Insurance Plan (HIP) is running deficits and will need capital injections from Government, according to Health Minister Zane DeSilva.
However, he pledged there would be no substantial increase in the premium, which would be “self defeating...
DATE: Mar 14, 2012
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One Bermuda Alliance legislators yesterday made their first salary cut donation to charity.
Craig Cannonier presented a cheque for $2,875 to Rev Nicholas Dill of St John’s Church and Rev Musa Daba of St Augustine’s Church, to assist their free evenin...
DATE: Mar 14, 2012
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