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Opposition MP Louise Jackson has more questions about Government’s handling of the FutureCare health insurance scheme for seniors.
But she was prevented from asking them in the House of Assembly yesterday.
Mrs Jackson explained that she had some ques...
DATE: Feb 11, 2012
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Government is considering tying the award of some contracts to hiring unemployed Bermudians, Economy Minister Patrice Minors reported yesterday.
Minister Minors was updating the House of Assembly on progress being made with two Bermuda Economic Devel...
DATE: Feb 11, 2012
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Key figures in the fight against gangs are to hold a public forum to explain action they are taking to combat gang culture.
The move was announced in the House of Assembly this morning by National Security Minister Wayne Perinchief, who said he was a...
DATE: Feb 10, 2012
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An initiative to get jobless Bermudians back to work has continued with the award of a cleaning contract for the Dame Lois Browne Evans Building.
Cathy-Ann Symons, unemployed for the last two years, said the programme should get full-time work for tw...
DATE: Feb 10, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Government and the Bermuda Industrial Union are close to signing an agreement that could reduce the building cost of hotels, according to Tourism Minister Wayne Furbert.
The Minister said an announcement regarding the decision would be made in due co...
DATE: Feb 10, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The creation of a Tourism Authority and the establishment of an independent Contractor General were among the One Bermuda Alliance goals declared as the Opposition presented new election candidates Peter Barrett and Pat Gordon-Pamplin.
They were intr...
DATE: Feb 10, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Fixed term elections, an independent electoral commission and ethical governance are among a raft of items due to be discussed today in a take note motion led by United Bermuda Party MP Kim Swan.
They feature in the Commonwealth Parliamentary Associa...
DATE: Feb 10, 2012
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Politics
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One Bermuda Alliance Leader Craig Cannonier yesterday insisted that Cabinet Ministers should bear the brunt of pay cuts.
“The One Bermuda Alliance supports a pay cut for Ministers because they are the people in charge of the Government from policy to...
DATE: Feb 10, 2012
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Paul De La Chevotiere, the first MP to cross the floor of the House of Assembly, has died aged 83.
A Court Street doctor elected as an Opposition Progressive Labour Party MP in 1976, Dr De La Chevotiere made history by joining the ruling United Bermu...
DATE: Feb 09, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Further condolences have been expressed to the family of One Bermuda Alliance treasurer and founding member Sean Pitcher, who died suddenly on Tuesday, aged 49.
Progressive Labour Party spokesman Curtis Williams last night, on behalf of the PLP, said...
DATE: Feb 09, 2012
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