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The Opposition tried to highlight the plight of Bermuda’s seniors while Government argued it is doing its best to help them during a stormy debate in the House of Assembly.
Shadow Minister for Seniors and Social Assistance Louise Jackson kicked off p...
DATE: Jul 25, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
More than $1 million has been made available for unemployment initiatives through a bill passed by the House of Assembly.
Premier and Finance Minister Paula Cox tabled the Public Treasury (Administration and Payments) Amendment Act, which will give G...
DATE: Jul 23, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Hard-up tenants facing “imminent” eviction can now tap into their pensions to pay off rent arrears after the Senate gave the green light to new legislation.
The National Pension Scheme (Financial Hardship) Amendment Regulations 2011 allow people acce...
DATE: Jul 22, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Governor Sir Richard Gozney yesterday praised Premier Paula Cox for kicking off a new era of good governance and wiping out 'special concessions' granted to her predecessor Ewart Brown's Ministry.
The Tourism and Transport Ministry didn't follow the ...
DATE: Jul 21, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Premier Paula Cox has told Bermudians they have to stop being self-doubters and self-haters to help turn around the economy.
More than 200 people packed in a town-hall meeting at Warwick Workmen’s Club last night to listen to what Government is doing...
DATE: Jul 20, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Lovitta Foggo believes she’s proved women are up to the task after three years as Bermuda’s first female Government Chief Whip.
The St David’s MP says her election to the post by Parliamentary colleagues in 2008 paved the way for her to show how fema...
DATE: Jul 20, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
One Bermuda Alliance MP Shawn Crockwell questioned Premier Paula Cox’s pledge to ‘do more with less’ as he claimed Progressive Labour Party insiders are picking up lucrative consultant contracts.
Mr Crockwell said Ms Cox is continuing a Ewart Brown p...
DATE: Jul 19, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Government is failing to protect taxpayer’s money by glossing over the previous mistakes of the Bermuda Small Business Development Corporation, according to Opposition politicians.
Community Development Minister Michael Weeks said he was attempting t...
DATE: Jul 18, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
This is the continuation of coverage of Friday’s House of Assembly session in which Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards, of the One Bermuda Alliance, warned that the Island was ‘flirting with economic failure’. The first part of this report appeared...
DATE: Jul 18, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Legislation ensuring oversight for Bermuda’s public accountants is in line with European requirements passed through the House of Assembly yesterday.
The Bermuda Public Accountability Act makes those who audit the Island’s Public Interest Entities (P...
DATE: Jul 16, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
