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The selection of consultants and advisers for the Premier, Opposition leader and ministers is to be set in law in a Bill passed on Friday by MPs.
It came under fire from the Opposition as enabling ministers to appoint themselves an “entourage”.
But D...
DATE: Jun 03, 2019
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Increasing the retirement age to 70 could reduce the need for immigration as a growth strategy, David Burt said on Friday.
The Premier told the House of Assembly: “Those who simply say we need more people living and working in Bermuda do a disservice...
DATE: Jun 03, 2019
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The Member of Parliament in charge of a committee set up to save Government cash and improve efficiency was paid $5,000 a month for a year, the House of Assembly heard yesterday.
Wayne Furbert, made the Cabinet Office minister in April after a stint ...
DATE: Jun 01, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Government could take over land to grant public access to a beach cut off by private property, the public works minister said yesterday.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch said the Government would step in over a long-running controversy at Gibbet Is...
DATE: Jun 01, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A motion to raise the retirement age goes up for debate today in the House of Assembly.
Legislators heard on May 10 about plans to increase the retirement and pensionable age at the same time from 65 to 70 over a ten-year period, with the retirement ...
DATE: May 31, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Controversial changes to healthcare financing were passed in the Senate yesterday after two government senators who had excused themselves because of illness returned for the vote.
The Health Insurance Amendment Act was resisted by the three One Berm...
DATE: May 23, 2019
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Politics
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The Government will promote “a system of greater fairness and equity” through its new Cabinet Committee on Social Development, the Premier announced Friday.
David Burt gave the House of Assembly details on the group, which has been tasked with a focu...
DATE: May 20, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Premier said he wanted to end controversy over the appointment of consultants and advisers to ministers as he tabled legal amendments in the House of Assembly Friday.
David Burt said the Government will be required to publish all appointments and...
DATE: May 20, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Wayne Caines, the national security minister, has given the public extra time to comment on work-permit policy.
Mr Caines told the House of Assembly Friday that policies would be changed to seek “the right balance between the legitimate expectations ...
DATE: May 20, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda’s Civil Service has been hampered by an “overly bureaucratic environment with a weak execution model”, according to David Burt.
The Premier was updating MPs Friday on the tabling of the strategic plan for government reform, which will call up...
DATE: May 20, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell