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"Dr Brown will pay for rebuilt wall, states Minister"

Repairs by Public Works staff to a wall owned by former Premier Ewart Brown became a topic of argument in the House of Assembly. During the House's Motion to Adjourn yesterday, Opposition MP Grant Gibbons questioned why a wall, on Dr Brown's Smith's ...

Dec 14, 2010

Politics

"‘The Bermuda Monetary Authority has become a black hole'"

Insurance companies who fail to pay annual fees on a timely basis to the Bermuda Monetary Authority will now be subject to penalty charges under regulations approved by the House of Assembly. The Bermuda Monetary Authority (Regulatory Fees) Amendment...

Dec 13, 2010

Politics

"Bill gives people more protection from insurers"

People with insurance will now have more protection in the event they have to make a policy claim, under a new bill passed in the House of Assembly. The Insurance Amendment (No.3) Act 2010 requires that insurers have enough funds to satisfy regulato...

Dec 13, 2010

Editorials

"Revenue raising"

In February, this newspaper and others took Finance Minister and now Premier Paula Cox to task for raising taxes, and especially the payroll tax, in the Budget when the Island was in recession. The criticism was twofold. First, raising taxes when in...

Dec 13, 2010

Politics

"BDA: Poor revenue could lead to cuts"

Bermuda could be facing serious financial cuts due to poor Government revenue according to the Bermuda Democratic Alliance. Yesterday Premier and Finance Minister Paula Cox told the House of Assembly Government received $446 million in revenue during...

Dec 11, 2010

Other

"Bill makes prospective shareholders in fund administrators give prior notice to BMA"

People wanting to become shareholders in fund administrators must give prior notice to Bermuda Monetary Authority under legislation approved in the House of Assembly. Premier and Finance Minister Paula Cox said the Authority would have the power to r...

Dec 11, 2010

Opinion Writer

"We’re in some trouble now"

“Cheer up, the worst is yet to come” Philander Chase Johnson (Yes, a real person, an American journalist and humourist, now deceased). There’s no need for me to pile on, Mr. Editor, but let’s just say that I am not at a loss for words over the rec...

Dec 10, 2010

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Politics

"Dr Brown will pay for rebuilt wall, states Minister"

"‘The Bermuda Monetary Authority has become a black hole'"

"Bill gives people more protection from insurers"

"Revenue raising"

"BDA: Poor revenue could lead to cuts"

"Bill makes prospective shareholders in fund administrators give prior notice to BMA"

"We’re in some trouble now"