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UBP leader Kim Swan has said he will report CITV to the Broadcasting Commission over claims that opposition parties have not received equal time on the Government channel.
Mr Swan said he was troubled by the station’s airing of a Government town hall...
DATE: Jul 26, 2011
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Immigration appeals will soon be held by an independent tribunal under legislation approved by MPs yesterday.
Until now, anyone appealing an immigration decision by the Minister had to convince Cabinet to overturn it, but the Bermuda Immigration and ...
DATE: Jul 26, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Government will create a Bermuda Technical Institute for the 21st Century through its Jobs Corps programme, Community Development Minister Michael Weeks said yesterday.
And Mr Weeks revealed a series of adverts promoting the value of ‘working with yo...
DATE: Jul 26, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
A permanent solution to flooding at Mill Creek would cost up to $4 million, Public Works Minister Derrick Burgess told the House of Assembly.
Mr Burgess said business owners in that area need to step forward to foot the bill for that idea, which invo...
DATE: Jul 25, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
A bill designed to enhance the oversight and regulation of architects was tabled in the House of Assembly on Friday.
The Architects Act 2011 would replace the Architects Registration Council with a board. It also sets out a regulatory regime to prote...
DATE: Jul 25, 2011
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The Mincy Report will take centre stage in the final House of Assembly sitting of the summer today.
Community Development Minister Michael Weeks will lead a motion urging MPs to take note of Government’s efforts advancing recommendations from the doc...
DATE: Jul 25, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Shadow Minister for National Security Michael Dunkley has expressed concern over the latest crime figures.
Statistics revealed by the Police on Thursday showed crimes against people, the community and property all went up in the three months ending J...
DATE: Jul 25, 2011
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The Opposition tried to highlight the plight of Bermuda’s seniors while Government argued it is doing its best to help them during a stormy debate in the House of Assembly.
Shadow Minister for Seniors and Social Assistance Louise Jackson kicked off p...
DATE: Jul 25, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
MPs gave the green light to legislation making it tougher for employers to refuse jobs to disabled people.
Introducing the Human Rights (Unreasonable Hardship) Amendment Act, Minister of Youth, Families and Sports Glenn Blakeney said it “seeks to ens...
DATE: Jul 25, 2011
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Attorney General Michael Scott is reviewing the system for tracking sex offenders, amid calls for a publicly-available register such as in the US and UK.
While Mr Scott did not state whether he will introduce a public database, he admitted the law “c...
DATE: Jul 25, 2011
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