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The One Bermuda Alliance today announced two new candidates to fight at the next general election.
Nandi Davies, will represent the OBA in St George's West and Scott Stewart will represent the Party in Pembroke East.
Ms Davis, a PA to an internationa...
DATE: Mar 08, 2012
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Bermuda Sloop Foundation will receive a grant of $200,500 to continue providing voyages to middle school students, Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith announced yesterday.
The Ministry will hand out a total of $430,310 in grants to external bodies...
DATE: Mar 08, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Government has tabled an amendment that would limit land tax exemptions for the Island’s seniors.
The Land Tax Amendment Bill 2012 rolls back the full land tax exemptions granted in 2005 to units occupied by seniors with Bermudian status.
Under the a...
DATE: Mar 07, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Senior citizens insured by FutureCare have been told they will no longer get the allowance for life-saving prescription drugs if their premiums are in arrears.
One Bermuda Alliance MP Louise Jackson contends that for some this latest move is virtuall...
DATE: Mar 07, 2012
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Politics
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Child abuse figures reported in Government’s Budget for the coming fiscal year contained a glitch, showing 179 less cases for 2010 than the actual figure.
Families Minister Glenn Blakeney revealed the error as MPs studied his Ministry’s spending, dur...
DATE: Mar 06, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
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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Politics
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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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Politics
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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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Politics
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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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Politics
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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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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
