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United Bermuda Party leader Kim Swan told the House of Assembly: “I am challenging The Royal Gazette and calling The Royal Gazette out” on the issue of fair and balanced reporting.
Conceding that he didn’t ask the paper to “play up or glorify what I ...
DATE: Jun 19, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Parliamentary responses from former Transport Minister Derrick Burgess were so vague they left Government open to accusations of cronyism, according to Shadow Minister Patricia Gordon-Pamplin.
Mr Burgess revealed his former Ministry spent $470,000 on...
DATE: Jun 19, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Justice Minister Kim Wilson has given a “snapshot” of issues raised by an independent review of the Island’s prisons, which will “pave the way for a five-year strategic plan”.
Citing security concerns, Senator Wilson said it would not be appropriate ...
DATE: Jun 19, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Five apprentices have officially complete their work learning weaving, storytelling and other traditional crafts through the Folklife Apprenticeship Programme.
The programme pairs five apprentices with “tradition-bearers” to work one-on-one for 80 ho...
DATE: Jun 19, 2012
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Politics
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Government was blasted as “ineffective” in the House of Assembly by One Bermuda Alliance MP Shawn Crockwell, who called it “unacceptable” that the Immigration Appeals Tribunal still hasn’t heard a single case.
However, National Security Minister Wayn...
DATE: Jun 16, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Premier Paula Cox put up a spirited defence of her good governance legislation in the House of Assembly, questioning whether the Opposition truly supported it.
Capping off a lengthy and often fiery debate on the Good Governance Act 2012, Ms Cox added...
DATE: Jun 16, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Progressive Labour Party's record on good governance will come under the spotlight in a House of Assembly debate today.
Premier Paula Cox will open discussion on the Good Governance Act, which she says will make financial abuse a thing of the pas...
DATE: Jun 15, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Senators yesterday gave the green light to legislation which will allow employers and their staff to agree to suspend private pension contributions for a year.
Junior Finance Minister David Burt introduced the National Pension Scheme (Occupational Pe...
DATE: Jun 14, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Tens of thousands of information pamphlets on this year’s Budget were produced at a cost to taxpayers of almost $15,000, the Senate was told yesterday.
Junior Finance Minister David Burt revealed in response to written parliamentary questions from Op...
DATE: Jun 14, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Taxpayers have paid $471,087 for consultants to the Ministry of Transport since April last year.
The news came on Friday in answers to Parliamentary Questions tabled by Shadow Minister for Transport Patricia Gordon-Pamplin.
There were four foreign co...
DATE: Jun 12, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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