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The Progressive Labour Party last night dramatically halted the Rosewood Tucker’s Point SDO debate with Senate President Carol Ann Bassett seemingly set to cast the deciding vote.
Independent Senators Walwyn Hughes and Joan Dillas-Wright had both ind...
DATE: Mar 19, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
MPs are today expected to discuss plans to boost business in St George’s and Somerset with Economic Empowerment Zones. The proposals which include areas such as the town of St George in the East and Mangrove Road in the West are intended to help smal...
DATE: Mar 18, 2011
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Politics
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Ministers should take a pay cut to lead by example during the recession, according to Opposition Senate Leader Jeanne Atherden.
The Shadow Economy, Trade and Industry Minister also claimed yesterday that Bermuda had become “uncompetitive” as a financ...
DATE: Mar 17, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Cabinet Ministers David Burch and Kim Wilson yesterday paid tribute in the Senate to a former MP and “lady of labour” who died on Sunday.
Senator Burch described union activist Barbara Ball as a “fearless icon of this Country’s labour movement” and a...
DATE: Mar 17, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Bermuda Democratic Alliance members remain split on their amalgamation with the United Bermuda Party as discussions between the two parties continue.
Many BDA members particularly those not previously in the UBP are said to want further assurances th...
DATE: Mar 17, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Only five people applied to be a waiter after Government’s Hospitality Job Fair Senator Kim Wilson said.
Answers to Parliamentary Questions yesterday revealed 600 people have registered as unemployed at the Department of Labour and Training.
Last mo...
DATE: Mar 17, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Junior Finance Minister David Burt suggested yesterday that Government should consider privatising some of its services in order to inject “much needed innovation” into the economy. He told the Senate that candidates for privatisation could include p...
DATE: Mar 17, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Opposition MP Charlie Swan is proposing a state lottery to fund charities and other community groups.
The Shadow Transport Minister said in the House of Assembly this week that such a scheme could generate funding for youth, sports and arts organisat...
DATE: Mar 16, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The emissions testing facility at the controversial TCD project has not made any profits since it opened nearly two years ago.
This according to owner Donal Smith who has hit back at a claim that TCD could save Government more than $1 million by runn...
DATE: Mar 16, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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A former soldier who fought proudly for the Island in 1944 said “it’s wrong” he’s now being excluded from receiving a war veteran pension. Henry Turner, who has lived in Bermuda since he was five, was upset to learn Government had reinterpreted the l...
DATE: Mar 16, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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