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The Opposition has called for Health Minister Zane DeSilva to issue “a complete and unreserved apology” to One Bermuda Alliance seniors advocate Louise Jackson for accusing her of misinforming the public.
A Government letter to FutureCare clients dre...
DATE: Feb 03, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Human rights administration, the justice system and the way forward for Bermuda tourism will be among the topics debated by Bermuda’s legislators today.
Parliamentarians will also be asked to remove red tape for installing solar panels by approving t...
DATE: Feb 03, 2012
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Politics
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Deputy Premier Derrick Burgess and Attorney General Kim Wilson appeared unable to agree yesterday on whether there was ever an agreement for Government to benefit from $4 million in damages being sought in a private legal case.
Mr Burgess and former ...
DATE: Feb 02, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A town hall meeting debating the imminent National Budget heard a panel of Ministers hint at new initiatives for 2012.
These ranged from a likely increase in public transport fares predicted by Transport Minister Derrick Burgess, to Environment Minis...
DATE: Feb 02, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Public Accounts Committee chairman Bob Richards has pledged to call witnesses and hold open meetings to get to the bottom of the Auditor General’s findings on the misuse of taxpayer dollars.
The Shadow Finance Minister said yesterday the meetings wou...
DATE: Feb 02, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Louise Jackson, MP for Pembroke South West, has decided to retire from parliamentary politics and will not be running in the next General Election.
But Mrs Jackson, who at 80 is the oldest member of Parliament, says that does not mean she is quitting...
DATE: Feb 01, 2012
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Politics
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Premier Paula Cox is pushing for Bermuda to have direct formal links with the European Union through membership in the Overseas Countries and Territories Association.
The OCTA brings together about two dozen territories with links to the United King...
DATE: Feb 01, 2012
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Politics
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Union leaders have been told to be “innovative” when it comes to pay negotiations by the Premier, Paula Cox.
The Royal Gazette understands Ms Cox called the leaders of the Bermuda Public Services Association and the Bermuda Industrial Union to a mee...
DATE: Feb 01, 2012
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Politics
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City of Hamilton and Bermuda Industrial Union officials emerged from a lengthy meeting yesterday with both sides claiming the talks were productive and that resolutions had been reached.
The hastily planned meeting with city management essentially po...
DATE: Feb 01, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Ministers are considering new legislation to ban full-face black visors for motorcycle helmets.
The move comes in the wake of an armed robbery when four men all wearing crash helmets with full-face dark visors robbed the Hitching Post, in Sandys. It ...
DATE: Feb 01, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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