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Former Senate President Alfred (Alf) Oughton was fondly recalled by family and members of the Upper House yesterday.
The 83-year-old died on Monday and a funeral date has been set for February 24.
Said daughter-in-law Nancy: “To me, most people have ...
DATE: Feb 16, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Government Senator Diallo Rabain called upon workers who feel discriminated against to speak up in the wake of a human rights inquiry ruling against Apex Construction.
Shortly before the Senate adjourned, Mr Rabain declared himself “appalled, absolut...
DATE: Feb 16, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A petition signed by more than 3,000 people rejecting a potential duty hike has been presented to Premier Paula Cox.
The petition, filled with signatures collected between January 23 and February 10, calls for the Premier to leave the duty on persona...
DATE: Feb 15, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Legislators have updated the Revenue Act with a host of provisions which brought it into the 21st Century.
But one key change is that goods brought back into Bermuda will no longer be subject to additional duty.
Currently, goods reimported into Bermu...
DATE: Feb 13, 2012
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Politics
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Bermuda has done much to meet international benchmarks for legislatures, but there is still room for improvement, according to Kim Swan of the former United Bermuda Party.
In the House of Assembly on Friday, Mr Swan led the House in a debate on Commo...
DATE: Feb 13, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A Bermuda Chamber of Commerce division has added its voice to calls for proposed duty rate increases on imported personal items to be scrapped.
The Chamber's Shipping Division has had several meetings in recent weeks as a result of the proposed hike...
DATE: Feb 13, 2012
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Politics
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Government’s plan to freeze pension contributions to soften the blow of pay cuts for MPs and workers was rejected by the One Bermuda Alliance last night.
Leader Craig Cannonier dubbed the proposal “a raid on the future”, claiming it would take more t...
DATE: Feb 13, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Green campaigners have welcomed a finding from the Ombudsman that Government “acted unlawfully” by not conducting a required assessment of the environmental impact of developing Tucker’s Point resort.
Arlene Brock tabled a report in Parliament yester...
DATE: Feb 11, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
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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Politics
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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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CATEGORY:
Politics
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