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Work on the new aquatic centre at the National Sports Centre is proceeding on time and within budget, Government has announced. Sport Minister, Glenn Blakeney, updated the House of Assembly on progress being made and said that $8 million had been spe...
DATE: Nov 28, 2011
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Bermuda’s healthcare challenges, such as an ageing population and rising costs, are not unique, Health Minister Zane DeSilva told Parliamentarians.
Mr DeSilva’s comments followed observations made at a recent healthcare conference he attended in the ...
DATE: Nov 28, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Parliamentarians were united in their praise for former colleague John Barritt.
Mr Barritt, now retired, was described as a political mentor by several MPs.
“I don’t think his like will soon be seen again in this place,” said OBA MP Trevor Moniz who...
DATE: Nov 28, 2011
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Government has joined forces with the Family Centre, the Bermuda Police Service and the Economic Empowerment Zone to create a Youth Development Zone in North Hamilton.
The project is intended to provide coordinated services for young people and famil...
DATE: Nov 28, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Market forces must be allowed to prevail in the retail sector and “protectionist” measures to discourage shopping overseas should only be short-term, according to Environment Minister Marc Bean.
He was speaking as the House of Assembly debated legisl...
DATE: Nov 28, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Long-awaited legislation to regulate electronic communications was tabled in the House of Assembly on Friday.
The Regulatory Authority Act 2011 and the Electronic Communications Act 2011 propose an overhaul of the telecommunications sector and the cr...
DATE: Nov 28, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government has declined to provide a schedule of payments for the new hospital. Responding to a question by One Bermuda Alliance MP Grant Gibbons, Health Minister Zane DeSilva said that the Bermuda Hospitals Board’s accounts, tabled annually would pr...
DATE: Nov 28, 2011
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Politics
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Shadow spokeswoman on seniors Louise Jackson spoke of her concerns over a case where a caregiver was let off repaying funds she stole from an elderly senior.
As The Royal Gazette reported on Thursday, Gaynette Holder, 50, swindled elderly widower Geo...
DATE: Nov 28, 2011
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Politics
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Government will take steps within days to counteract the importation of baby carrots, which are bringing in a dangerous pest.
Deputy Premier Derrick Burgess revealed the news during a debate on protected species in the House of Assembly on Friday, No...
DATE: Nov 28, 2011
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Politics
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Incoming residents will have to pay 35 percent duty on personal items brought in from overseas, up from 25 percent, after a bill was passed in the House of Assembly last night.
While Government said the Customs Tariff Amendment (No 3) Act 2011 would ...
DATE: Nov 26, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
