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Budget

"Last minute budget talks criticised"

With just ten days to go before Budget Day, Bermuda's public sector workers have yet to agree to an unprecedented pay cut/pensions contributions freeze proposal. And the Opposition One Bermuda Alliance is criticising what it sees as 11th hour budget ...
Feb 15, 2012
Budget

"Impact of pay cut and pension proposals"

Impact of Government Pay cut and Pensions Proposal MPs and Ministers’ Salaries Background MPs and Ministers pay 12.5 per cent of their gross salaries into their pension fund called the Ministers and Members of the Legislature Pension Fund. Governm...
Feb 15, 2012
Letters to the Editor

"Clarify pension proposal "

A lighter pension February 12, 2012 Dear Sir, I seem to have missed the explanation to Government workers that the calculation of their pension will be “light” by 12 monthly contributions. This comes about because the rules state that pension entitle...
Feb 15, 2012
Letters to the Editor

"Give what is positive"

January 28, 2012. Dear Sir, The most valuable gift we can give or receive is genuine love towards one another. Whatever you have that is positive to give, give it today. As long as we allow ourselves to go through life greatly misconceived and not b...
Feb 15, 2012
Opinion Writer

"A victory over injustice"

Pernell Grant’s victory in his four year quest for justice in his case of discrimination against Apex Limited is not only a story of one man’s courage and perseverance, but also highlights how Bermudians continue to be discriminated against even in t...
Feb 14, 2012
Crime

"Gunshots fired in Pembroke"

Gunshots were fired in St Monica’s Road, Pembroke on Sunday night, the police revealed yesterday. A spokesman said officers attended the scene around 9.15pm. “Although forensic evidence collected confirmed that a firearm had been discharged, there we...
Feb 14, 2012
Letters to the Editor

"Why we need an inquiry "

February 7, 2011 Dear Sir, There seems to be an insidious “don’t rock the boat” atmosphere regarding allegations of corruption pervading this lovely little island. That is to our shame. The rationale for this, as I see it, is a group who say: “Well i...
Feb 14, 2012
Other

"Affordable housing units in St David’s sold out"

Affordable housing units which became available last year in St David’s have sold out, according to a Public Works spokesman. And work on replacements for Victoria and Albert Rows, in Sandys, despite an initial refusal by the Development Applications...
Feb 14, 2012
Budget

"BPSU holds meeting tomorrow"

The Bermuda Public Services Union has called an emergency meeting of its membership for tomorrow afternoon, following a meeting between its executives and Government yesterday. Government has proposed to public sector workers that pension fund contri...
Feb 14, 2012
Editorials

"Parliamentary salaries"

There’s a good deal of political point-scoring going on around Parliamentary salary cuts, and it is important to remember first principles in this. First, it is welcome news that the Progressive Labour Party Government has finally embraced the idea ...
Feb 14, 2012
Letters to the Editor

"Losing pride in Bermuda"

February 3, 2012 Dear Sir, This island really is pushing me to the point that I want to be like other Bermudians and get my degree and take my experience and knowledge and go elsewhere. I love when I am abroad or when I was in university in Canada t...
Feb 14, 2012
Letters to the Editor

"Wage cut may contravene Act "

Cutting Parliamentary salaries February 10, 2012 Dear Sir, In the “old days” Parliamentarians set the levels of their own wages. Because this was deemed to be somewhat unethical, The Ministers and Members of the Legislature Salaries Review Board (MMO...
Feb 14, 2012
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