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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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Government Senate Leader David Burch resigned suddenly on Saturday as he believed Premier Paula Cox lacked confidence in him.
The timing of Mr Burch’s departure two days before the end of the Senate session left Progressive Labour Party colleagues co...
DATE: Apr 05, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
New Senator Jonathan Smith has vowed to look into the effectiveness of the police service to try to improve life for the Island’s residents.
The former police commissioner spoke out about “doing things better for the good of the country” just hours ...
DATE: Apr 05, 2011
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Politics
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United Bermuda Party Senator Michael Dunkley has criticised Government for hitting businesses in the pocket with an “exorbitant” food licence fee increase.
Sen Dunkley told the Upper House that businesses would have no choice other than to raise pric...
DATE: Apr 02, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Opposition politician John Barritt is calling for backbench MPs to play a “much more meaningful and important role” and possibly get a pay rise for doing so.
The Shadow Public Administration Reform Minister claims backbenchers such as him, who earn $...
DATE: Apr 02, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Claims that Government’s national debt is “manageable and sustainable” were called “misleading” and an attempt at “smoke and mirrors”.
The United Bermuda Party (UBP) and Bermuda Democratic Alliance (BDA) both criticised Junior Finance Minister David ...
DATE: Mar 30, 2011
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Politics
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Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards has questioned whether police are doing a good enough job with the millions of dollars in additional funding they have been given.
He told the House of Assembly he wasn’t convinced the extra money from Government ...
DATE: Mar 30, 2011
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Politics
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MPs last night approved more than $160 million in government overspends since 2002.
Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards lambasted Government for taking so long to bring the supplementary estimates to the House of Assembly.
“Why is that we are in Mar...
DATE: Mar 29, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Economy Minister Kim Wilson has hit back at claims Government is not providing adequate time for debate on the budget in the Senate.
The Senator said the Opposition was responsible for scheduling debates on the Budget, and they had not allocated enou...
DATE: Mar 28, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
