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An Opposition MP is calling for an urgent overhaul to address the lack of a “safety net” for struggling young adults with traumatic family backgrounds.
Susan Jackson welcomed the Government’s plan to launch an independent transitional living programm...
DATE: Jul 06, 2022
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
Taxpayer-funded financial breaks for the $376 million Fairmont Southampton refurbishment have set a “bad precedent” for the Elbow Beach resort as its owners seek a new buyer, a shadow minister believes.
The people who control the landmark Paget compl...
DATE: Jul 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A wealth tax is needed to help-out hard-pressed seniors, the charity Age Concern Bermuda has said.
As the cost of living crisis continues with price hikes in basic commodities such as food and energy, Claudette Fleming, the executive director of the ...
DATE: Jul 06, 2022
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Politics
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A dedicated office has taken over oversight of the Government’s Economic Recovery Plan, the House of Assembly heard on Friday.
The Government had announced last November they had hired professional services firm KPMG to serve as project managers for ...
DATE: Jul 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Landlords have increasingly asked to switch their residential properties to vacation units in the past two years, Consumer Affairs staff found.
It was thought the changes were made so that owners could limit the risk of long periods of overdue rent a...
DATE: Jul 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Legislation tabled by the Opposition with the goal of encouraging equality was shot down by the Progressive Labour Party in the House of Assembly on Friday.
Scott Pearman, the Shadow Minister of Legal Affairs, said the Equality Act 2022 was intended ...
DATE: Jul 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Overseas firefighters are being hired to meet staffing requirements at the airport, the national security minister told MPs yesterday.
Firefighters have complained about lack of resources available to meet international airport requirements as well a...
DATE: Jul 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Bermuda passport applications have quadrupled since March, overwhelming the Department of Immigration and pushing delays beyond the expected wait of 11 weeks.
Jason Hayward, the Minister of Economy and Labour, told the House of Assembly today that an...
DATE: Jul 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda is in “a better financial position” than expected earlier in the year, the Premier, David Burt, told the House this morning.
Mr Burt, who is also the Minister of Finance, said that when the Budget was presented in February, revenues for the c...
DATE: Jul 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Legislators highlighted yesterday how social and economic circumstances played a part in leading young people into gang activity.
MPs made passionate pleas for residents to do what they could to help tackle the scourge, when they debated the Criminal...
DATE: Jul 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter