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Government should look into immigration controls for people from the Middle East if it wishes to develop Bermuda as a jurisdiction for Islamic finance, according to the Opposition One Bermuda Alliance.
Speaking during yesterday’s Senate Throne Speech...
DATE: Nov 24, 2011
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Being barred from entering the United States for smoking a spliff will be a thing of the past when Government changes the penalties for use of certain drugs.
During yesterday’s Senate debate on the Throne Speech, Government Senate Leader Kim Wilson, ...
DATE: Nov 24, 2011
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Business Development and Tourism Minister Wayne Furbert is suffering from an “empathy deficit”, according to the One Bermuda Alliance.
“Where is the empathy for the families that have buried loved ones? Where is the empathy for the marginal communiti...
DATE: Nov 23, 2011
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Shadow Housing Minister Michael Fahy called for Government to concentrate more on housing people who can’t afford their own properties, as the debate over the soaring price of a Loughlands home continues.
The $570,000 sale of the two-bedroom condo on...
DATE: Nov 23, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
National Security Minister Wayne Perinchief was yesterday warmly praised by the real estate sector for his approach to land policy review.
Mr Perinchief had signalled to the sector some key policy changes in his speech to the AGM of the real estate d...
DATE: Nov 23, 2011
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Three general election candidates were unveiled by the Opposition One Bermuda Alliance yesterday.
Among them was Gaylynne Cannonier, owner of home furnishing store, Foreign Cargo and sister of OBA Leader Craig Cannonier.
Born and bred in St Davids, M...
DATE: Nov 23, 2011
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Premier Paula Cox is in London this week, taking part in the annual Overseas Territory Consultative Council (OTCC) meeting.
Organised by the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the OTCC allows FCO officials and Ministers from the UK Government to m...
DATE: Nov 22, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Citing Government’s recent pledge to high standards of governance, the One Bermuda Alliance has demanded that Premier Paula Cox give an explanation for a Planning controversy involving three members of her Cabinet.
But the Progressive Labour Party ha...
DATE: Nov 22, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Business Development and Tourism Minister Wayne Furbert yesterday criticised The Royal Gazette for its front page story saying that the Island’s murder rate was double the global average.
It should have been buried in the paper and good news given a ...
DATE: Nov 22, 2011
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Politics
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Government plans to separate out the Work Permits Section as part of a reorganisation of the Department of Immigration, Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Patrice Minors said yesterday.
At a press briefing to elaborate on Throne Speech initiatives,...
DATE: Nov 22, 2011
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