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Government has moved on its promise to start a training programme for kitchen porters which addresses some industry concerns regarding quality of prospective employees.
A total of 60 people will be initially selected to join the programme, Economy Mi...
DATE: Feb 20, 2012
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Bermuda cannot sustain the current level of debt it is accumulating, according to opposition MP Kim Swan.
Mr Swan said yesterday that financial statements on the Consolidated Fund issued by the Auditor General on Friday made for worrying reading.
The...
DATE: Feb 20, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Progressive Labour Party backbencher Terry Lister told MPs he didn’t support the parliamentary committee system because the Opposition used it to take “cheap shots” at Government.
Mr Lister told the House of Assembly that when the joint select commit...
DATE: Feb 20, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The Progressive Labour Party has failed to embrace its younger supporters, political newcomer Diallo Rabain told its members yesterday.
As a result, young voters feel disengaged from the political process, the Government senator announced to around 1...
DATE: Feb 20, 2012
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Government drew down all $200 million of a term loan it got from Butterfield Bank last May, financial statements issued by Auditor General Heather Jacobs Matthews and tabled in Parliament yesterday revealed.
In addition, Government upped its borrowin...
DATE: Feb 18, 2012
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Politics
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Campaigner Ronnie Viera says Government’s reversal of the controversial land licences rule is too late to restore his faith in the way it handles property laws.
Mr Viera remains angry that he was told to sell an investment property bought several yea...
DATE: Feb 18, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
National Security Minister Wayne Perinchief yesterday defended Government’s handling of a controversial land policy in Parliament yesterday.
Mr Perinchief faced robust questioning from Opposition figures shortly after announcing the key changes.
But ...
DATE: Feb 18, 2012
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Politics
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Russia-based S7 Airlines this month acquired its 30th Airbus aircraft all of which are registered in Bermuda.
Transport Minister Derrick Burgess yesterday announced that the Russian airline, which recently became a full member of the Oneworld Allianc...
DATE: Feb 18, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Cabinet has approved changes to controversial land policies which restricted property rights in Bermuda.
Mixed status couples will no longer have to obtain a licence to buy land provided it is for their first home.
And Government will revert to a pol...
DATE: Feb 17, 2012
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Politics
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Government has acknowledged that the civil servants’ pension scheme is unsustainable and plans a review.
And it expected that the review would take place during a one-year freeze of the scheme.
This is revealed in the answers to 25 questions put to P...
DATE: Feb 17, 2012
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Politics
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