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Ruling party whip, Lovitta Foggo, will be her party’s general election candidate for St David’s.
Ms Foggo is the incumbent in the area having wrested it away from Suzanne Roberts-Holshouser in 2007 with a 90 vote majority.
She will run against Gaylyn...
DATE: Mar 06, 2012
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Economy Minister Patrice Minors was yesterday unveiled as the ruling party’s general election candidate for Smith’s North.
She will be contesting the seat against the One Bermuda Alliance’s Michael Dunkley.
In 2007, Mrs Minors caused a major upset f...
DATE: Mar 06, 2012
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Visitors will find it easier to get around the Island and two new tug boats will be bought to aid cruise ships in reaching the Island, Minister of Transport Derrick Burgess announced during the Budget debate yesterday.
However, the minibus service tr...
DATE: Mar 06, 2012
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Government may face litigation to force it to change a policy which jeopardises the jobs of public servants who decide to run for elective office.
Anthony Francis, the One Bermuda Alliance candidate for district 13, Devonshire South, is unemployed as...
DATE: Mar 06, 2012
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Standard Premium Rates (SPR) for health insurance will rise by 7.7 percent, or around $19 per month according to draft regulations approved in the House of Assembly.
While Health Minister Zane DeSilva said the increase was lowered through the capping...
DATE: Mar 06, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Economy Minister Patrice Minors and PLP Whip Lovitta Foggo were today unveiled as the latest PLP candidates for the next general election.
Ms Minors will stand in Smith’s North and Ms Foggo will stand in St David’s.
* For more on this, see this websi...
DATE: Mar 05, 2012
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Politics
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Government and the Opposition traded barbs last night over the One Bermuda Alliance’s commitment to a Tourism Authority.
The Opposition “can’t have it both ways”, charged Premier Paula Cox.
“They can’t say that they are going to privatise much of the...
DATE: Mar 05, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Minister of Tourism Wayne Furbert took a hands-on approach on a trip home from Canada, ensuring two visitors got “the royal treatment” when they arrived in Bermuda.
Mr Furbert told the House of Assembly he noticed how many visitors there were on his ...
DATE: Mar 05, 2012
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Cash from the Education budget will be awarded more carefully to educational groups to stamp out abuse of Government’s grants system, the Ministry has announced.
Nearly $1 million will be allocated via a new fee for service model, following complaint...
DATE: Mar 02, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Premier Paula Cox announced Dale Butler and Marc Bean as the official candidates for the Progressive Labour Party in the next general election yesterday.
In making the announcement at Alaska Hall, the party’s headquarters, Ms Cox described both candi...
DATE: Mar 02, 2012
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Politics
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