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Opposition leader John Barritt’s 18-year House of Assembly career appears over as the One Bermuda Alliance prepares for a leadership contest to replace him.
Mr Barritt confirmed he’s prepared to give up his Devonshire South Central seat if the new pa...
DATE: Aug 01, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Shadow National Security Minister Michael Dunkley yesterday said people need to know how the public purse is being managed, after his questions on Government finances went unanswered.
Senator Dunkley had tabled Parliamentary Questions asking Junior F...
DATE: Aug 01, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Shadow Education Minister Grant Gibbons has welcomed an ongoing review of special needs education in the public school system, calling it “necessary and long overdue”.
The review began earlier this year following a recommendation in Ombudsman Arlene ...
DATE: Jul 30, 2011
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Local businesses will play a key role lining young people up for long-term careers under the Island’s Jobs Corps vocational programme.
Community Development Minister Michael Weeks said Government wants to tap into the knowledge and expertise of the b...
DATE: Jul 30, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Embarrassing mistakes in Tourism’s ‘Go To Bermuda’ promotional website emerged during a lengthy House of Assembly review of the Island’s air arrival figures.
The errors were highlighted when Shadow Tourism Minister Pat Gordon-Pamplin tabled a motion ...
DATE: Jul 30, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Government should be giving all businesses a helping hand to try to secure Bermuda’s economy rather than limiting help to specific areas.
This was the view of Opposition politicians in the Upper House as they debated a revised bill to give more power...
DATE: Jul 27, 2011
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Politics
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Lives are being put at risk as drivers blatantly ignore the rules of the road, according to Senator Michael Dunkley.
The Shadow National Security Minister has hit out at drivers who are repeatedly breaking the law as they travel across the Island.
Se...
DATE: Jul 27, 2011
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Politics
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The Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute has made enough behind-the-scenes savings to ‘unfreeze' the position of occupational therapist.
Government Senator Cromwell Shakir has praised the staff at MWI for successfully coming up with innovative ways to ma...
DATE: Jul 27, 2011
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Politics
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Legislation to bring Bermuda’s public accountants in line with European requirements has been unanimously waved through the Senate.
There was little debate among politicians as the Bermuda Public Accountability Act passed through the Upper House on M...
DATE: Jul 27, 2011
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Politics
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The Opposition criticised Premier Paula Cox for her response to a report on a $10 million overspend on a Government project.
Ms Cox revealed on Friday that she could set up a special team to investigate her predecessor Ewart Brown’s emissions testing...
DATE: Jul 27, 2011
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Politics
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