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Parliamentarians could be in for a long night when the state of the Island’s hospitals is debated in the House of Assembly during today’s session.
Health Minister Patricia Gordon Pamplin has put forward a take note motion on a review of the Bermuda H...
DATE: Jul 05, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
For years it remained a political hot potato that many Parliamentarians chose to avoid for fear of losing valuable votes.
But yesterday the once-controversial question of outlawing discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation overcame its fina...
DATE: Jul 04, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Shadow Minister of Home Affairs Walter Roban was not surprised to hear by the Minister’s own admission that eradicating term limits has not triggered an influx of international companies to return to Bermuda.
In part three of a series on ‘Immigration...
DATE: Jul 03, 2013
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Politics
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Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy is to attend the International Labour Organization (ILO) Meeting of the Caribbean Labour Ministers in Trinidad and Tobago from July 2 to July 3.
The theme of the two day meeting is ‘The Caribbean and Labour 2013 and...
DATE: Jun 30, 2013
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Politics
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Government scholarships have been capped at $35,000 — but the time covered has been extended from three to four years.
The controversial bill, brought to the House of Assembly by Economic Development Minister Grant Gibbons, raised the hackles of Oppo...
DATE: Jun 29, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Able-bodied people who have not found employment after three months on financial assistance would be required to do up to 15 hours of community service weekly under new rules approved by MPs last night.
The change is part of a planned overhaul of the...
DATE: Jun 29, 2013
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Politics
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Tougher requirements for Financial Assistance proposed by Community Minister Wayne Scott have been approved in Parliament.
The amendment won broad support from Opposition MPs.
They include requirements that recipients register with the Department of ...
DATE: Jun 29, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A Westgate inmate posted the Island’s highest score in mathematics in the General Education Diploma and was one of 22 former and current inmantes from across the Island who graduated this month.
The prisoner’s achievement was highlighted by Michael D...
DATE: Jun 29, 2013
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Politics
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Politicians have made a final decision to withdraw a proposal to expand the definition of harassment in the Human Rights Act.
The measure met with little comment from the Opposition Progressive Labour Party, which had successfully opposed the change...
DATE: Jun 29, 2013
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Politics
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A contentious debate in the House of Assembly saw amendments to the Child Day Care Allowance grudgingly approved.
The amendments put forward by Community Minister Wayne Scott gives Government the power to impose parenting classes on recipients who br...
DATE: Jun 29, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
