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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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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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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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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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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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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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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Deputy Premier Derrick Burgess was roundly praised for his summer student training initiative yesterday as MPs from all sides of the House of Assembly said it could help young people build better lives.
Kicking off a debate on his Public Works Minist...
DATE: Jul 16, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Opposition politicians have demanded answers on structural damage to the $60 million Heritage Wharf cruise ship pier at Dockyard.
MPs from the One Bermuda Alliance directed a whole host of questions at Public Works Minister Derrick Burgess in the Ho...
DATE: Jul 16, 2011
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Politics
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Fares for commuters on the ferry service’s Pink Route are set to increase by 100 percent, announced Transport Minister Terry Lister yesterday.
Speaking in the House of Assembly, he said the uplift would affect individual, day rates, monthly and quar...
DATE: Jul 16, 2011
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Politics
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Government should stop giving itself “pats on the back” and instead “hold its collective heads in shame” when considering its management of the Island’s social ills.
This is according to United Bermuda Party MP Charlie Swan, who said he has noticed ...
DATE: Jul 13, 2011
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Politics
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