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Parliamentarians have passed two Acts updating laws to “enhance Bermuda’s tax information exchange framework” in compliance with international financial regulations.
But the Opposition warned that the amendments were further signs of a global “David ...
DATE: Dec 02, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Senator Michael Fahy said the One Bermuda Alliance is continuing work on its “aggressive agenda” to turn around the Island’s economy and the Throne Speech clearly details their plan.
And he praised the PLP for expressing support for several of the in...
DATE: Nov 21, 2013
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Politics
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Opposition leader Marc Bean claims the Progressive Labour Party is “stronger, more unified and more focused” since its election defeat ten months ago.
Speaking on the eve of the party’s annual conference, Mr Bean said that after 50 years of fighting ...
DATE: Oct 22, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Finance Minister Bob Richards has declined to give evidence to a parliamentary select committee on elections.
The bipartisan committee, chaired by Opposition MP Walton Brown, was formed, primarily, to determine what election candidates are required t...
DATE: Oct 01, 2013
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Politics
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Parliamentary registrar Randy Scott suggested Government consider creating an Election Commission to help oversee the evolution of the Island’s electoral process.
During yesterday’s first public meeting of the Parliamentary Election Committee, Mr Sco...
DATE: Sep 24, 2013
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Politics
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Environment Minister Sylvan Richards has claimed responsibility for overgrown grounds that greeted students at the start of the school year.
Mr Richards apologised to students, saying recent heavy summer rains had taxed the Parks Department’s resourc...
DATE: Sep 16, 2013
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Politics
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Able-bodied people who have not found employment after three months on financial assistance would be required to do up to 15 hours of community service weekly under new rules approved by MPs last night.
The change is part of a planned overhaul of the...
DATE: Jun 29, 2013
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Politics
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A Westgate inmate posted the Island’s highest score in mathematics in the General Education Diploma and was one of 22 former and current inmantes from across the Island who graduated this month.
The prisoner’s achievement was highlighted by Michael D...
DATE: Jun 29, 2013
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Politics
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A contentious debate in the House of Assembly saw amendments to the Child Day Care Allowance grudgingly approved.
The amendments put forward by Community Minister Wayne Scott gives Government the power to impose parenting classes on recipients who br...
DATE: Jun 29, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Anti-gang education programmes will be reintroduced in Bermuda’s schools in September in conjunction with the Bermuda Police Service.
Trained officers will directly engage with school students “to further stem the tide in the growth of the gang cultu...
DATE: May 20, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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