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New laws to encourage investment in hotel development will go before MPs in the upcoming Parliamentary year.
The Tourism Investment Incentive Act, which is expected to replace the existing Hotel Concessions Act, will also provide incentives for touri...
DATE: Nov 16, 2015
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Farmers and dairy owners have reacted with cautious optimism to a pledge by the Bermuda Government to revitalise the Island’s agricultural sector.
In the Throne Speech, the Governor, George Fergusson, announced that a Crop Sector Strategy would be co...
DATE: Nov 16, 2015
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The developers and Bermuda Government officials behind the plans for a new airport terminal will address the public’s questions tomorrow night.
The information session, set for 5.30pm at the Anglican Cathedral, will include representatives from the C...
DATE: Nov 16, 2015
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Bermuda Government will commit to working with businesses to help to create jobs as the Island emerges from the recession, according to Michael Dunkley.
The Premier said he was confident that opportunity would arise while discussing the Throne S...
DATE: Nov 16, 2015
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A trip to England in September by the Minister of Tourism Development and Transport cost almost $7,000.
Shawn Crockwell attended the annual London International Shipping Week 2015 Convention from September 5 to 11.
He travelled with Permanent Secret...
DATE: Nov 15, 2015
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Politics
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The Island’s most vocal opponent of conscription says he will believe the latest Throne Speech promise on the matter “when I see it”.
“The One Bermuda Alliance say the same thing every Throne Speech,” said Larry Marshall Sr of Bermudians Against the ...
DATE: Nov 14, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A raft of legal reforms to encourage young and vulnerable witnesses to give evidence in court and update the penalties for sexual offences will be put before the House of Assembly over the next 12 months.
During yesterday’s Throne Speech, Governor Ge...
DATE: Nov 14, 2015
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Politics
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Plans to galvanise laws protecting the elderly and vulnerable have been welcomed.
However, two leading figures representing Bermuda’s senior population have expressed disappointment that several more key issues were not brought to the table. In the c...
DATE: Nov 14, 2015
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Politics
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Dark-tinted visors on helmets could be banned under new legislation that will be put before the House of Assembly.
The move, which was announced in yesterday’s Throne Speech by Governor George Fergusson, has been welcomed by crime-fighting agencies a...
DATE: Nov 14, 2015
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Politics
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Bermuda does not have the infrastructure to support people requiring long-term care in a community setting, according to Claudette Fleming.
The executive director of charity Age Concern was responding to the announcement in the Throne Speech that the...
DATE: Nov 14, 2015
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Politics
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