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Legislation that lays out the framework for future referendums was approved by the Senate yesterday.
During the morning debate on the Referendum Act 2012, the Opposition questioned if referendums would be binding or if there could be a higher thresho...
DATE: Jun 21, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Public Relations Officer for the Progressive Labour Party Curtis Williams fired back yesterday on the Shadow Minister of Finance’s call for the lifting of term limits in Bermuda.
One Bermuda Alliance MP ET Bob Richards on Monday suggested Bermuda wou...
DATE: Jun 21, 2012
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Politics
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The Ministry of Finance has flatly denied reports aired on VSB News last night that Government held secret meetings with bankers to float a new bond issue to raise cash.
In response to media queries regarding the “Investor Meeting” press release sen...
DATE: Jun 20, 2012
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Politics
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Bermuda would do well to follow the lead set by the Cayman Islands by lifting term limits to promote economic growth and put Bermudians back to work.
So believes Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards, who accused Government of “turning a blind eye” to...
DATE: Jun 20, 2012
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Politics
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The Progressive Labour Party and the One Bermuda Alliance attacked each other’s records on Friday during a debate on Good Governance legislation.
While Government MPs said the act was another example of the Government working to address the concerns ...
DATE: Jun 19, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
United Bermuda Party leader Kim Swan told the House of Assembly: “I am challenging The Royal Gazette and calling The Royal Gazette out” on the issue of fair and balanced reporting.
Conceding that he didn’t ask the paper to “play up or glorify what I ...
DATE: Jun 19, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Parliamentary responses from former Transport Minister Derrick Burgess were so vague they left Government open to accusations of cronyism, according to Shadow Minister Patricia Gordon-Pamplin.
Mr Burgess revealed his former Ministry spent $470,000 on...
DATE: Jun 19, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Justice Minister Kim Wilson has given a “snapshot” of issues raised by an independent review of the Island’s prisons, which will “pave the way for a five-year strategic plan”.
Citing security concerns, Senator Wilson said it would not be appropriate ...
DATE: Jun 19, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Five apprentices have officially complete their work learning weaving, storytelling and other traditional crafts through the Folklife Apprenticeship Programme.
The programme pairs five apprentices with “tradition-bearers” to work one-on-one for 80 ho...
DATE: Jun 19, 2012
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Politics
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Government was blasted as “ineffective” in the House of Assembly by One Bermuda Alliance MP Shawn Crockwell, who called it “unacceptable” that the Immigration Appeals Tribunal still hasn’t heard a single case.
However, National Security Minister Wayn...
DATE: Jun 16, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
