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The Progressive Labour Party’s lead over the United Bermuda Party has been cut to four percentage points in the latest poll by Mindmaps.
Thirty-two percent of people said they would vote PLP if an election was called today, down from 44 percent in th...
DATE: Apr 15, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Premier Paula Cox and the Progressive Labour Party’s performance approval ratings have come down with a bump in a new poll by Mindmaps.
Just 28 percent of people believe Ms Cox is doing a good job as Premier, while only 16 percent are impressed with...
DATE: Apr 15, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Several senior civil servants have been given new workloads in an attempt to “deliver on the promise” of Premier Paula Cox.
The Government reshuffle has seen permanent secretaries awarded new ministries and the number of departments falling under the...
DATE: Apr 14, 2011
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Minister Walter Roban has taken over responsibility for Housing, following the resignation of former Senator David Burch.
Mr Burch, who had been responsible for the Ministry of National Security and Housing, stepped down form Government a week ago.
M...
DATE: Apr 12, 2011
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Politics
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A public safety minister in waiting for so long, Wayne Perinchief is wasting no time tackling the Island’s gangs crisis head on.
But while the alarming gun violence he’ll confront as National Security Minister seems a world away from anything he face...
DATE: Apr 11, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
The Bermuda Public Services Union will echo calls for Ministers to take a pay cut if that’s what members want, its president said.
Last week, Bermuda Industrial Union president Chris Furbert called on Cabinet Ministers to take a “symbolic pay cut” af...
DATE: Apr 11, 2011
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Politics
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Bermuda Industrial Union president Chris Furbert yesterday told Cabinet Ministers to take a “symbolic pay cut” after officially rejecting Government's pay proposal.
Workers were offered a wage freeze and straight time pay instead of overtime, until t...
DATE: Apr 09, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
The BIU has rejected a Government pay proposal and called on Ministers to take a pay cut.
Yesterday BIU President Chris Furbert said the workers understood that they had to do their part and work with Government, however he added the workers felt Mi...
DATE: Apr 09, 2011
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Politics
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Feeling undermined by Premier Paula Cox was “the final straw” for Colonel David Burch who is said to have been “slowly running out of steam.”
Progressive Labour Party colleagues said they admired the “healthy relationship” the former Senate Leader an...
DATE: Apr 07, 2011
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Politics
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Consumers could soon have more protection when it comes to receiving the service they asked for, under the Consumer Protection Amendment Act 2011.
The amendment act protects people who put their vehicles in for a service expecting to pay one price, ...
DATE: Apr 05, 2011
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Politics
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