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A Bill dealing with pension scheme payments was put on hold after a string of complaints from the One Bermuda Alliance at the House of Assembly.
Wayne Furbert, the Minister for the Cabinet Office, agreed to “rise and report” on the National Pension S...
DATE: Dec 02, 2019
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Politics
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Bermuda’s newest MP told colleagues that he was tired of “political bickering” in his maiden address to Parliament yesterday.
Jason Hayward said: “As a matter of fact, I am not fond of our current political construct that is adversarial in nature.”
T...
DATE: Nov 30, 2019
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Politics
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MPs are to debate housekeeping legislation for the Ministry of Finance today, as well as the Annual Report of the Bermuda College for 2018-19.
Among items on the Orders of the Day was the Criminal Injuries (Compensation) Amendment Act 2019, to be bro...
DATE: Nov 29, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Two cruise lines have pledged to change practices that have hurt Bermuda businesses, the tourism minister said yesterday.
Zane DeSilva said that a ministry representative had heard “disparaging” remarks about public transport and the high cost of tax...
DATE: Nov 29, 2019
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Politics
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Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, delivered a statement on staffing updates in his ministry at the House of Assembly today.
• To read Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch’s statement in full, click on the PDF under “Related Medi...
DATE: Nov 29, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The Government is inviting “honest and direct engagement from the community” on how Bermuda can address race relations.
The public will be asked to share “thoughts and views and possible solutions on how we can better connections between races”, comm...
DATE: Nov 29, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Lovitta Foggo, the Minister of Labour, Community and Sport, delivered a ministerial statement at the House of Assembly today on the celebration of Sammy Wilson and Clarence Hill.
• To read Lovitta Foggo’s statement in full, click on the PDF under “Re...
DATE: Nov 29, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A former president of Bermuda’s white-collar union will be back in the post from March, a union representative confirmed yesterday.
Ed Ball, the general secretary of the Bermuda Public Services Union, confirmed that Armell Thomas will be sworn in as...
DATE: Nov 28, 2019
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Politics
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Progressive Labour Party senator Jason Hayward is the newest Member of Parliament after a huge victory at the polls last night.
Mr Hayward, until recently the president of the Bermuda Public Services Union, defeated One Bermuda Alliance senator Dwayn...
DATE: Nov 22, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The leaders of the Bermuda Industrial Union and the One Bermuda Alliance clashed on the eve of today’s by-election head-to-head between Dwayne Robinson and Jason Hayward.
Chris Furbert, the president of the BIU, attacked “offensive” comments made by ...
DATE: Nov 21, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes