Public Accounts Committee chairman Bob Richards has called an emergency meeting to assess Auditor General Larry Dennis' critical special report.
The Shadow Finance Minister said Parliament's watchdog, which checks whether public money is being spent ...
DATE: Mar 14, 2009 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Tim Smith
Tributes to maverick MP Harry Viera poured in from across the political spectrum last night.
Mr. Viera died on Wednesday evening at the age of 73 following a long illness. Although he spent his final years in the US, his heart belonged to Bermuda whe...
A law allowing Government to launch its FutureCare health insurance scheme for seniors was approved by MPs this week.
The Health Insurance Amendment Act 2009 was passed in the House of Assembly on Wednesday despite complaints from the Opposition that...
Governor Sir Richard Gozney yesterday once again threw his support behind Auditor General Larry Dennis, reminding his critics: "People tell me that UBP Ministers did not smile on Mr. Dennis either."
On Wednesday, Premier Ewart Brown had called for Si...
DATE: Mar 13, 2009 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Tim Smith
A ten percent increase in the cost of insurance premiums for basic hospital care was criticised by Opposition MPs in the House of Assembly.
The new rate for the minimum level of cover which employers must provide insurance for — known as standard hos...
DATE: Mar 13, 2009 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways
In previous articles, we explored some of the issues that business owners must consider when selling their business. The steps involved in selling a business can be tricky to navigate; but what if you plan to sell or transfer your business to a famil...
Premier Ewart Brown yesterday called on the Governor to request the resignation of Auditor General Larry Dennis, claiming he had politicised the job.
His comments came after the release of a special report by Mr. Dennis which gave a qualified audit o...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jada Pinkett Smith is adding another title to her resume: schoolmaster.
The 37-year-old actress-producer-musician and her husband, Will Smith, opened the New Village Leadership Academy last fall.
The private school, for pre-kinderg...
Knowing the way around
February 10, 2009
Dear Sir,
When one hears that the ambulance driver called to an emergency, as in the case of the Palmer fiasco "had no idea where Leafy Way was", it becomes obvious that all ambulance drivers should have a mon...
The "gift of free tuition" at Bermuda College has boosted its student numbers, Education Minister El James said this week.
But his Opposition counterpart Grant Gibbons questioned the claim, arguing that figures obtained by him suggested the student p...
DATE: Mar 11, 2009 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways
