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Environment Minister Walter Roban kicked off the Tucker’s Point Special Development Order (SDO) debate last night by expressing his pride in the unprecedented step to publically scrutinize the bill.
Introducing the SDO, the Government MP said: “I co...
DATE: Mar 01, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
The Hustle Truck faces cancellation after its funding was cut to zero in this year’s Budget.
Health Minister Zane DeSilva yesterday called for private companies to step forward and ensure the project designed to help unemployed people into work can k...
DATE: Mar 01, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Bermuda Industrial Union leaders have threatened to hold a general meeting of all members if a private company which sacked seven workers doesn’t reinstate them.
BIU president Chris Furbert told a press conference yesterday he couldn’t predict what a...
DATE: Mar 01, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The controversial Rosewood Tucker's Point special development order was this morning passed, paving the way for the resort to start building new homes and an extra 70 hotel rooms.
After a near seven-hour debate in the House of Assembly which finished...
DATE: Mar 01, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
A publicly-funded not-for-profit organisation aimed at helping Bermuda’s small business owners is sitting on $1.5 million in cash reserves.
And, according to Trade Minister Kim Wilson, the surplus money should ensure Bermuda Small Business Developmen...
DATE: Mar 01, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Protestors against a controversial special development order (SDO) for Rosewood Tucker’s Point marched on Parliament in a bid to stall yesterday’s debate.
About a dozen people turned up in hopes of encouraging Environment Minister Walter Roban to del...
DATE: Mar 01, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Opposition has urged Government Ministers not to talk so much during this year’s Budget debate and let the voices of others to be heard.
Government has pledged it will engage in a “meaningful debate” and be “professional and considerate,” but sai...
DATE: Feb 28, 2011
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Politics
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The controversial Special Development Order for the Rosewood Tucker’s Point resort will be debated in the House of Assembly today.
The news was confirmed last night by Government.
Cole Simons, Shadow Minister of the Environment said: “This will be on...
DATE: Feb 28, 2011
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Politics
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Shadow Minister for Seniors Louise Jackson complained she deserves more respect after her speech to the House of Assembly on Friday was drowned out by laughing and shouting.
The 80-year-old was repeatedly interrupted by Government hecklers including ...
DATE: Feb 28, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Bermuda is represented at the Caribbean Community (Caricom) meeting underway in Grenada, with National Security Minister David Burch and Assistant Cabinet Secretary Judith Hall-Bean attending.
The 22nd inter-sessional meeting of the conference of hea...
DATE: Feb 26, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
