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Junior Home Affairs Minister Sylvan Richards hailed Government’s progress on immigration during the Budget debates, despite questions and challenges from the Opposition.
Delivering the Budget brief, Mr Richards noted the introduction of a new work te...
DATE: Mar 14, 2015
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The introduction of a fee for “.bm” websites has been approved by the House of Assembly.
The Electronic Communications Amendment Act 2015, presented by Economic Development Minister Grant Gibbons, will implement a $60 annual charge for registering a ...
DATE: Mar 14, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Taking pictures within the walls of Parliament is against the law, Speaker of the House Randy Horton said yesterday, after telling legislators he had spotted a photo online that had been taken from the gallery.
Mr Horton was referring to a shot circu...
DATE: Mar 10, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Rival MPs clashed yesterday in the House of Assembly over Opposition claims that Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy was overstepping his powers.
Former deputy leader of the Progressive Labour Party, Derrick Burgess, accused Sen Fahy of not following ...
DATE: Mar 10, 2015
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Politics
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Government has passed amendments to partially suspend matching contributions to the Public Service Superannuation Fund.
The Public Service Superannuation Temporary Amendment Act 2015 will temporarily reduce the matching contribution to the fund to 6....
DATE: Mar 10, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Repair work on Palmetto Road should be completed in a matter of months, according to Public Works Minister Craig Cannonier.
Responding to complaints about the lack of progress by area MP Michael Weeks, Mr Cannonier said work to gunite the cliff has b...
DATE: Mar 10, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Senator Michael Fahy, the Minister of Home Affairs, last night hit back at claims that the Bermuda Government had spent nearly $1.5 million in legal fees to seek guidance on how to void the Hamilton Waterfront lease.
Opposition Senator Marc Daniels h...
DATE: Mar 10, 2015
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Politics
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Derrick Burgess, the former Deputy Leader of the Progressive Labour Party, has launched a scathing attack on both his and his party’s critics.
The Member of Parliament for Hamilton East lashed out at the end of Friday’s House of Assembly session over...
DATE: Mar 09, 2015
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Politics
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The Progressive Labour Party last night demanded answers as to why the Bermuda Government allegedly spent nearly $1.5 million in legal fees to seek guidance on how to void the Hamilton Waterfront lease.
Opposition Senator Marc Daniels described the f...
DATE: Mar 09, 2015
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Politics
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Bermuda’s failure to meet its own goals for spending cuts is “unfortunate” and “will not play out well with rating agencies and our creditors”, according to Grant Gibbons, the Minister for Economic Development.
Under the middle-term expenditure frame...
DATE: Mar 07, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell