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Concessions for the Bermudiana Beach Resort have been backed in the House of Assembly.
Zane DeSilva, tourism minister, requested consideration of the Tourism Investment (Bermudiana Beach Resort) Order 2018 during Friday’s session which has now been ...
DATE: Dec 18, 2018
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An education campaign will be rolled out to help local companies understand their responsibilities under new “economic substance” laws.
Curtis Dickinson, the Minister of Finance, admitted work was needed to make sure people know what they must do to ...
DATE: Dec 18, 2018
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Interpol and several other agencies provided information to Bermuda’s authorities about Arbitrade, a cryptocurrency exchange and coin company, MPs heard yesterday.
David Burt, the Premier, provided a personal explanation to the House of Assembly to c...
DATE: Dec 18, 2018
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
MPs on both sides of the House of Assembly vowed to stand united against the “bullying” European Union yesterday as they passed new rules designed to get tough on international business.
Curtis Dickinson, the finance minister claimed the House would...
DATE: Dec 18, 2018
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A new winter public bus schedule will cost less to run than the old timetable, a government representative has claimed.
But the spokesman for the Ministry of Transport was unable to confirm how much would be saved.
He said: “I don’t have this figur...
DATE: Dec 17, 2018
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Politics
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Legislation to address “major gaps” in Bermuda’s mental health system was tabled in the House of Assembly on Friday.
Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, said the Mental Health Amendment Bill outlined requirements for determining mental capacity, incl...
DATE: Dec 17, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An attempt to drum up 100 jobs hit just over 60 per cent of its target, the House of Assembly heard last Friday.
Wayne Caines, the national security minister, said that a jobs fair this year resulted in 61 confirmed hires.
The jobs ranged from kitche...
DATE: Dec 17, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
International legal firms who set up in Bermuda will need Bermudian lawyers to tackle cases that involve island law under conditions proposed by the Government.
Curtis Dickinson, the Minister of Finance, told the House of Assembly on Friday that the ...
DATE: Dec 17, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Government was accused of failing to carry out a proper consultation yesterday after a House of Assembly debate on a controversial Bill opposed by children’s rights campaigners was postponed.
Craig Cannonier, the Opposition leader, said he was “e...
DATE: Dec 15, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Auditor-General issued a qualified audit opinion to the Government for 2017-18 after she ruled there was insufficient evidence for $10.3 million of capital development expenditure.
Heather Thomas’s decision was revealed as Curtis Dickinson, the f...
DATE: Dec 15, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell