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Opposition leader John Barritt yesterday welcomed new measures to stamp out any unethical behaviour in Government but warned: “Let’s not get carried away with too much praise.”
Premier Paula Cox’s plan to improve transparency and accountability with ...
DATE: Jul 22, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Transport Minister Terry Lister is to share his thoughts on the contribution of non-Bermudians to the Island as he gives a presentation on migration at the Commonwealth Parliament Conference in London.
Mr Lister, a one-time Home Affairs Minister, wil...
DATE: Jul 22, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Questions are to be raised about the lack of regulations behind a controversial bill to allow prescription drugs to be imported.
The bill, tabled by Health Minister Zane DeSilva, aims to allow prescription drugs to be imported to the Island as long a...
DATE: Jul 22, 2011
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Politics
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Hard-up tenants facing “imminent” eviction can now tap into their pensions to pay off rent arrears after the Senate gave the green light to new legislation.
The National Pension Scheme (Financial Hardship) Amendment Regulations 2011 allow people acce...
DATE: Jul 22, 2011
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Politics
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Governor Sir Richard Gozney yesterday praised Premier Paula Cox for kicking off a new era of good governance and wiping out 'special concessions' granted to her predecessor Ewart Brown's Ministry.
The Tourism and Transport Ministry didn't follow the ...
DATE: Jul 21, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
The Opposition raised concerns that a new Price Control Commission could introduce control measures that damage the free market, but Government insisted that is untrue.
The debate came during the Motion to Adjourn in the Senate yesterday. Premier Pau...
DATE: Jul 21, 2011
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Politics
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Government Senator LaVerne Furbert took issue with a report in The Royal Gazette saying a mental health chief lost his job through budget cuts.
Sen Furbert told the Upper House that Michael Radford is leaving after two years as chief of psychiatry at...
DATE: Jul 21, 2011
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Politics
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The number of people holding active work permits has dropped by 15 percent compared to late last year, according to new figures.
There were a total of 10,127 guest workers holding active one-to-five year permits as of November 25, according to previo...
DATE: Jul 21, 2011
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Politics
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Opposition Senators today raised concerns that a new Price Control Commission could introduce measures that damage the free market.
The debate came during the Motion to Adjourn in the Senate - although Government Senators insisted the claim was untru...
DATE: Jul 20, 2011
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Politics
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Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards yesterday said his company only won a Government contract after an open competitive tendering process.
The One Bermuda Alliance questioned whether Progressive Labour Party figures Renee Webb, Walton Brown and Rolf...
DATE: Jul 20, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
