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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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CATEGORY:
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
Bermuda Industrial Union leaders have threatened to hold a general meeting of all members if a private company which sacked seven workers doesn’t reinstate them.
BIU president Chris Furbert told a press conference yesterday he couldn’t predict what a...
DATE: Mar 01, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The controversial Rosewood Tucker's Point special development order was this morning passed, paving the way for the resort to start building new homes and an extra 70 hotel rooms.
After a near seven-hour debate in the House of Assembly which finished...
DATE: Mar 01, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
A publicly-funded not-for-profit organisation aimed at helping Bermuda’s small business owners is sitting on $1.5 million in cash reserves.
And, according to Trade Minister Kim Wilson, the surplus money should ensure Bermuda Small Business Developmen...
DATE: Mar 01, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Protestors against a controversial special development order (SDO) for Rosewood Tucker’s Point marched on Parliament in a bid to stall yesterday’s debate.
About a dozen people turned up in hopes of encouraging Environment Minister Walter Roban to del...
DATE: Mar 01, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Opposition has urged Government Ministers not to talk so much during this year’s Budget debate and let the voices of others to be heard.
Government has pledged it will engage in a “meaningful debate” and be “professional and considerate,” but sai...
DATE: Feb 28, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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