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Homeowners hit out at changes to land taxes yesterday after revisions announced in the Budget meant people with the lowest value properties could pay more than three times their current rate.
A twice-yearly payment of $44 will soar to $150 for someon...
DATE: Mar 01, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Nearly 200 students have this year benefited from a $300,000 Government grant to Bermuda College, the Minister of Education announced this morning.
Diallo Rabian said that 198 awards were offered to students at the school during the 2018-19 academic...
DATE: Mar 01, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The Government has put together a plan for reform based on “a future forward Government for the people of Bermuda”, David Burt told Parliament this morning.
The Premier said professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers and unions had been consul...
DATE: Mar 01, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Community affairs minister Lovitta Foggo announced a series of updates on programmes within Department of Community and Cultural Affairs in a Ministerial Statement at the House of Assembly today.
• To read Lovitta Foggo’s statement, click on the PDF ...
DATE: Mar 01, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Bermuda’s Youth Government agreed to support the implementation of a sugar tax during their third annual Bermuda Principles Youth Parliament debate.
The winning team of five students out of the ten that participated argued that the tax was a necessar...
DATE: Feb 27, 2019
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Politics
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An Opposition MP has claimed the Government’s decision to appoint a representative in Europe without advertising the post “goes against best practice”.
Michael Dunkley, of the One Bermuda Alliance, said the opportunity should have been made available...
DATE: Feb 26, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A strategic plan for public service reform came into effect today after being approved by Cabinet.
Cherie Whitter, the Deputy Head of the Public Service, has given up her duties as Permanent Secretary for the Cabinet Office, and will work full time o...
DATE: Feb 25, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A strategic plan for public service reform came into effect today after being approved by Cabinet.
Cherie Whitter, the Deputy Head of the Public Service, has given up her duties as Permanent Secretary for the Cabinet Office, and will work full time o...
DATE: Feb 25, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A strategic plan for public service reform came into effect today after being approved by Cabinet.
Cherie Whitter, the Deputy Head of the Public Service, has given up her duties as Permanent Secretary for the Cabinet Office, and will work full time o...
DATE: Feb 25, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A manual will be produced to make the Public Accounts Committee more effective and improve public awareness of its role.
It comes after Stephen McGinness, the Clerk of the House of Commons’ PAC, visited the island for two weeks to offer insight to th...
DATE: Feb 24, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff