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Legislation meaning opticians will have to re-register every two years was rubberstamped in the Senate yesterday.
The Optometrists and Opticians Amendment Act won support from Opposition and Independent Senators, who agreed Bermuda needs high standar...
DATE: Mar 03, 2011
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Politics
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A rollback of Payroll tax was approved yesterday in the House of Assembly, along with an extension of tax exemptions for international business and customs relief for retailers.
The three financial acts were all passed by unanimous decision, and are ...
DATE: Mar 03, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Shadow Public Works Minister Patricia Gordon-Pamplin last night asked Premier Paula Cox to name the Cabinet consultants who have had their services axed after “unnecessarily feeding at the trough”.
The Opposition MP applauded the fact that the Cabine...
DATE: Mar 03, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
National Security Minister David Burch said Caribbean leaders are teaming up to consider security issues across the region.
Senator Burch told the Senate that issue had been discussed at the meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Car...
DATE: Mar 03, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
A reduction in spending on Cabinet Office departments in the coming fiscal year will not be as dramatic as Government would like us to believe, according to former Opposition Leader Grant Gibbons.
He told the House of Assembly last night that the 17 ...
DATE: Mar 03, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Opposition MPs were annoyed on Monday when the Deputy Speaker said Ministers won’t have to give out printed copies of their Budget speeches despite new rules making the House of Assembly more transparent.
Under normal circumstances, Ministerial State...
DATE: Mar 02, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
The House of Assembly has been transported to the 21st Century and has been equipped with WIFI internet access.
Minister Without Portfolio Michael Weeks said members could now access information on the web for the House to enhance the level of parli...
DATE: Mar 02, 2011
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Politics
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Special Development Orders will be subject to Parliamentary scrutiny in future, after an amendment was made to the Development and Planning Act last night.
Environment Minister Walter Roban admitted SDOs should have been subjected to such scrutiny ev...
DATE: Mar 02, 2011
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Politics
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Environment Minister Walter Roban kicked off the Tucker’s Point Special Development Order (SDO) debate last night by expressing his pride in the unprecedented step to publically scrutinize the bill.
Introducing the SDO, the Government MP said: “I co...
DATE: Mar 01, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
The Hustle Truck faces cancellation after its funding was cut to zero in this year’s Budget.
Health Minister Zane DeSilva yesterday called for private companies to step forward and ensure the project designed to help unemployed people into work can k...
DATE: Mar 01, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
