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"Criticism of farcically laid out National Security budget"

Opposition MP Mark Pettingill claimed the public has no idea how police money is being spent because the National Security budget has been “farcically” laid out. The One Bermuda Alliance politician complained that, unlike in previous years, the Budge...

Mar 21, 2012

Budget

"Cadet Corp to be replaced as budget savings are made"

The Bermuda Cadet Corps is to be disbanded due to rising operating costs, National Security Minister Wayne Perinchief told the House of Assembly. The programme will be replaced after its annual camp in September, with the more cost-effective Bermuda ...

Mar 21, 2012

Budget

"Hospital fees to rise 2%"

Hospital fees will be raised by two percent to generate an extra $4.8 million over the next fiscal year. Health Minister Zane DeSilva said one percent of the increase is for inflation and the other one percent is because of the new hospital construct...

Mar 21, 2012

Budget

"Changes to registration fees for some insurers and ship owners"

Bermuda Monetary Authority fees for special purpose insurers will be cut by almost 50 percent under legislation approved by the House of Assembly. Registration fees will be reduced from $11,600 to $6,000 in an attempt to make it more attractive for t...

Mar 21, 2012

Budget

"Seniors advocates back car licence changes"

Advocates for the elderly have commended Premier Paula Cox’s decision not to make seniors pay to license larger cars. Age Concern director Claudette Fleming said: “With respect to the Premier’s response of fine-tuning the original conditions outlined...

Mar 20, 2012

Politics

"Richards calls budget an extravagant attempt to make things look better than they really are"

Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards has taken aim at Government’s budgeting ability, and criticised the Finance Ministry for not promoting economic stability and growth as required by its mission stated objectives. He said a payroll tax hike two yea...

Mar 17, 2012

Other

"Accountant Anthony Manders named financial secretary in Ministry of Finance"

Anthony Manders has been appointed to the post of financial secretary in the Ministry of Finance, Cabinet Office announced. Mr Manders has been the assistant financial secretary since March 2004. Prior to that, he was one of two Assistant Accountant...

Mar 16, 2012

Budget

"Finance Minister details the $3m spent on consultants in 2011"

The Ministry of Finance has spent more than $3 million on consultants this fiscal year. Figures provided by the Ministry in response to parliamentary questions put forward by Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards show that between April 1, 2011 and Fe...

Mar 14, 2012

Budget

"Bill to change customs duty tabled"

A law change enabling a standard 25 percent duty rate to be charged on goods imported for personal use was introduced in the House of Assembly by Premier and Finance Minister Paula Cox. The Island’s courier companies hit out at the move when it was f...

Mar 13, 2012

Budget

"Scott: Many Government buildings have reached the end of their life cycle"

With 780 government-owned buildings to maintain, Government Minister of Estates and Information Services Michael Scott disclosed last night that government is faced with the ongoing discovery of mould, now that most government buildings are approachi...

Mar 13, 2012

Budget

"National Health Plan moving into new phase DeSilva"

Health Minister Zane DeSilva gave a review of spending in his Ministry in the House of Assembly, against the backdrop of a nine percent rise in health costs last year. The National Health Plan, designed to provide universal access to healthcare by 20...

Mar 13, 2012

Budget

"$125m spent to date on new hospital Health Minister"

Construction at the hospital has so far injected $35 million into Bermuda’s economy, with $125 million spent so far on construction orders. And Bermuda’s hospitals have picked up high scores overall, from overseas surveyors and the Island’s own patie...

Mar 13, 2012

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Bermuda Budget

"Criticism of farcically laid out National Security budget"

"Cadet Corp to be replaced as budget savings are made"

"Hospital fees to rise 2%"

"Changes to registration fees for some insurers and ship owners"

"Seniors advocates back car licence changes"

"Richards calls budget an extravagant attempt to make things look better than they really are"

"Accountant Anthony Manders named financial secretary in Ministry of Finance"

"Finance Minister details the $3m spent on consultants in 2011"

"Bill to change customs duty tabled"

"Scott: Many Government buildings have reached the end of their life cycle"

"National Health Plan moving into new phase DeSilva"

"$125m spent to date on new hospital Health Minister"

"Criticism of farcically laid out National Security budget"

"Richards calls budget an extravagant attempt to make things look better than they really are"

"Scott: Many Government buildings have reached the end of their life cycle"