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Auditor General Heather Matthews says she’s been unable to make her reports public because the Audit Committee has not been performing its functions during 2011.
Mrs Matthews wrote to House of Assembly Speaker Stanley Lowe saying the Committee, which...
DATE: Dec 10, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Far-reaching telecommunications reform proposals went before the House of Assembly as Environment, Planning and Infrastructure Minister Marc Bean introduced two “inextricably linked” bills aimed at replacing decades-old legislation.
Between them, the...
DATE: Dec 10, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Legislators approved sweeping reforms to the telecommunications industry last night with the passage of the Regulatory Authority Act and Electronic Communications Act, 2011.
The proposals create an independent regulatory authority and ends the polic...
DATE: Dec 10, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
MPs have a busy session ahead of them today as they debate laws impacting the telecommunications, insurance and investment industries, as well as a motion on Bermuda’s dwindling open spaces.
First up is a radical reform of the Telecommunications sect...
DATE: Dec 09, 2011
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Politics
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Government Senators were silent yesterday on whether FutureCare clients have now been directly informed of the snafu that led to excess monies being leaked from the healthcare scheme.
The question came from Shadow Health Minister Michael Dunkley duri...
DATE: Dec 08, 2011
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Politics
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Government Senators yesterday urged the public to report Immigration violations.
“The Government is committed to protecting the employment rights of Bermudians. Period,” said Senator David Burt.
“If there is a member of the public that feels that t...
DATE: Dec 08, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Senator Diallo Rabain was yesterday unveiled as the ruling party’s candidate for Hamilton South, Constituency 7.
Sen Rabain, who was appointed as a Progressive Labour Party Senator last month, will be facing the One Bermuda Alliance’s Sylvan Richards...
DATE: Dec 06, 2011
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Politics
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Police and probation officers will soon be making spot checks on offenders on parole or probation, National Security Minister Wayne Perinchief told legislators.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Court Services and Bermuda Police Service all...
DATE: Dec 05, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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The creation of a one stop career centre was lauded in the House of Assembly, despite criticism over some aspects of the legislation.
Explaining the National Training Board Amendment Act 2011, Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Patrice Minors said ...
DATE: Dec 05, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
OBA Spokeswoman for Seniors Louise Jackson and Health Minister Zane DeSilva exchanged criticisms yesterday regarding public awareness of FutureCare.
While Mrs Jackson said that Mr DeSilva called her a liar on the Shirley Dill Sunday Morning Show, Mr ...
DATE: Dec 05, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
