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One Bermuda Alliance leader Craig Cannonier last night said the Auditor General's latest damning report highlights how Government has different priorities to its people.
Mr Cannonier drew attention to Heather Jacobs Matthews' observations that Govern...
DATE: Jan 27, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
If successful, former Premier Ewart Brown and Deputy Premier Derrick Burgess' personal battle for damages over the false cheques affair stands to yield them $4million.
But it's taxpayers who've footed a bill of more than $30,000 in lawyers' fees purs...
DATE: Jan 27, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Unveiling Bob Richards as One Bermuda Alliance’s candidate for Devonshire East at the next General Election, Craig Cannonier said Bermuda would be far healthier if the Progressive Labour Party had followed Mr Richards’ advice.
The Shadown Finance Min...
DATE: Jan 27, 2012
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Politics
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Auditor General Heather Jacobs Matthews provided the following chronology of her Office’s four-month battle to get information from Government on why Ewart Brown and Derrick Burgess’ personal legal case was funded with taxpayer dollars:
May 2, 2011: ...
DATE: Jan 27, 2012
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Politics
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The One Bermuda Alliance rolled out another candidate today as Party leader Craig Cannonier announced Bob Richards, the Shadow Minister of Finance will run in Devonshire East, Constituency 11, for the seat he currently holds in the House of Assembly....
DATE: Jan 26, 2012
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Politics
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Career training and duty were the main topics of conversation last night at a Pre-Budget Town Hall meeting at the Leopard’s Club.
The meeting, the second in a series of three weekly meetings, was held to give the public an opportunity to give their t...
DATE: Jan 26, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Premier Paula Cox and four Ministers will be on hand tonight to discuss the Government’s pre-Budget report.
The town hall meeting takes place at the Leopards Club, and starts at 7.30pm.
Those planning to attend are asked to review the Pre-Budget Repo...
DATE: Jan 25, 2012
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Politics
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After touting its work permits policy as a balanced approach to safeguarding Bermudian jobs, Government is now giving the public the silent treatment on its work permits moratorium.
But reports reaching our newsroom indicate that the Immigration Depa...
DATE: Jan 24, 2012
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Politics
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Taxi drivers have been given a six-month grace period to install working GPS amid concerns many are driving around with faulty systems.
Transport Minister Derrick Burgess yesterday said numerous operators have purchased systems which don’t work prope...
DATE: Jan 24, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Human Rights campaigner Claire Smith has also called on Families Minister Glenn Blakeney to explain how he plans to tackle Bermuda’s lack of protection for non-heterosexuals.
Ms Smith added her voice to criticism of Mr Blakeney for breaking his promi...
DATE: Jan 23, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith