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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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Politics
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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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Politics
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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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Politics
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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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Politics
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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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Politics
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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
