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Opposition leader Craig Cannonier will give his Reply to the Throne Speech in the House of Assembly today.
MPs will hear from the One Bermuda Alliance after the Government outlined its plans for the year last week.
Mr Cannonier was expected to delive...
DATE: Nov 16, 2018
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
As Brexit looms for Britain, with question marks hanging over a deal over its divorce from Europe, the Bermuda Government stated last night that nothing would change in the island’s relationship.
David Burt, the Premier, is scheduled to hear more on ...
DATE: Nov 16, 2018
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Premier is back in Parliament after he and a Cabinet member experienced a weather-related delay.
David Burt and Curtis Dickinson, the Minister of Finance, were absent this morning as MPs convened in the House of Assembly on the day of the Respon...
DATE: Nov 16, 2018
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Politics
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The public service faces an impending wave of retirements, Parliamentarians heard this morning.
Walton Brown, the Minister for the Cabinet Office, said that the Government’s “workforce is ageing and there are skills shortages in key areas of the Ser...
DATE: Nov 16, 2018
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Politics
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Zane DeSilva, the Minister of Tourism and Transport, provided an update on vacation rentals in the House of Assembly this morning.
Mr DeSilva said:
This House will recall that the Throne Speech included a short section on the issue of tax relief fo...
DATE: Nov 16, 2018
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Roadside sobriety tests have resulted in 49 arrests since the programme was launched, the House of Assembly heard this morning.
Wayne Caines, the Minister of National Security, said that about 100 vehicles were stopped at each location each night.
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DATE: Nov 16, 2018
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Politics
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Two new cases managers will bolster Ageing and Disability Services, the health minister announced this morning.
Kim Wilson said the new employees would begin work in January.
She told the House of Assembly that the office would also introduce walk-...
DATE: Nov 16, 2018
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Politics
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Lovitta Foggo, the Minister of Labour, Community Affairs and Sports, provided updates on the Bermuda Sport Anti-Doping Authority financial statements and annual report for 2018 in the House of Assembly today.
Ms Foggo said:
Under the Anti-Doping in S...
DATE: Nov 16, 2018
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Politics
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Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education, tabled the 2017-2018 annual report of Bermuda College in the House of Assembly this morning.
Mr Rabain said:
This morning I am pleased to rise before this Honourable House to table the 2017-2018 Annual Repor...
DATE: Nov 16, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Lovitta Foggo, the Minister of Labour, Community Affairs and Sports, provided updates on the Deparment of Workforce Development Programmes in the House of Assembly this morning.
Ms Foggo said:
Mr Speaker, I rise today to provide this Honourable Hou...
DATE: Nov 16, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff