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Premier and Minister of Finance Paula Cox has announced a modification to Mexico’s tax law that will encourage Mexican entities to establish captive insurance companies in Bermuda.
The modification stems from the existing bilateral Agreement on Excha...
DATE: Feb 07, 2011
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A Bill bringing Bermuda into line with global anti-doping sports law was tabled in the House of Assembly on Friday.
Sports Minister Glenn Blakeney said the Bill was essential for Bermudian athletes to continue competing internationally.
He said in a...
DATE: Feb 07, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A piece of “housekeeping” legislation that tightens the rules governing optometrists and opticians was passed in the House of Assembly.
The Optometrists and Opticians Amendment Act amends a law that has been in place since 2008.
It adds an additional...
DATE: Feb 07, 2011
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Ombudsman Arlene Brock found 30 examples of maladministration in Government and other public bodies in the last year.
Her latest annual report, tabled in the House of Assembly yesterday, cites cases involving 16 different departments, quangos or boar...
DATE: Feb 05, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The Corporation of St George’s told residents this week that plans to build two new hotels in the area are moving forward.
At a public meeting held on Thursday night at Penno’s Wharf, Alderman Steven Hollis said that the Corporation and the developer...
DATE: Feb 05, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government’s spending continued to oustrip its revenue over the past year according to the latest figures released yesterday.
Total revenue raised by Government’s operating fund for fiscal 2009/10 decreased by 3.53 percent ($33.5 million) to $917.3 m...
DATE: Feb 05, 2011
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Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards has accused Government of having “no clue” what it was doing or attempting to mislead the public over its estimates for the current account for the fiscal year 2009/10.
Mr Richards said that the current account de...
DATE: Feb 05, 2011
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Politics
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Glowing personal tributes to a founding father of the Progressive Labour Party who later represented the United Bermuda Party were paid in the House of Assembly yesterday.
A special two-hour session was held to commemorate lawyer Arnold Francis, the ...
DATE: Feb 05, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Ministry support staff will operate out of Government schools in the next academic year, Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith said yesterday.
Dame Jennifer gave an update after 100 days of being at the helm of the Ministry of Education.
She added:...
DATE: Feb 04, 2011
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Politics
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Economy Minister Kim Wilson has extended a moratorium on work permits for skilled labourers, landscape gardeners and cleaners.
Ms Wilson told a press conference yesterday the moratorium had been extended for another three months.
“The reality is tha...
DATE: Feb 04, 2011
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