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"Richards won’t reply on controversy"

Environment Minister Sylvan Richards has declined to respond to criticism over his controversial “blackety black” remarks in the House of Assembly on Friday. But Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy yesterday reiterated his defence of his colleague say...
Jul 31, 2013
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"Bermuda International Shipping Association is re-established"

The Bermuda International Shipping Association (BISA) has been re-established after holding its annual general meeting on Friday and electing a new board. BISA, which represents Bermuda-registered shipping companies, shipowners, marine insurers and a...
Jul 30, 2013
Politics

"MP insulted civil rights movement, senator claims"

Environment Minister Sylvan Richards trivialised the struggle for civil rights in House of Assembly remarks on Friday, according to Opposition Senator Diallo Rabain. Mr Richards had sought to highlight what he said had been the Progressive Labour Par...
Jul 30, 2013
Politics

"Govt mulls reducing size of Cabinet"

Premier Craig Cannonier plans to reduce the size of Cabinet in accordance with recommendations from the UK’s National School of Government. But the Premier is not saying what those recommendations — made in 2011 to the former Progressive Labour Party...
Jul 30, 2013
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"Increase in Company incorporations announced"

Speaking in the House of Assembly today, he noted that the spike in numbers is a tangible sign that Bermuda’s economy is improving. Minister Gibbons said, “Since the beginning of the year we are seeing some very encouraging signs of a growth in comp...
Jul 30, 2013
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"‘Promises will have to be broken’ SAGE"

The commission set up to examine ways in which Government can slash costs claims that pension and healthcare costs are “unsustainable in their current form”. The Savings and Government Efficiency Commission also claims there is “a lack of accountabil...
Jul 30, 2013
Opinion Writer

"Politics and PR go together like oil and water"

There is no escaping the tight rope walk that faces practically every politician in democratic jurisdictions, especially when a subject touches a nerve in the community, and people react in a way that sends a message they are far from satisfied. It i...
Jul 29, 2013
Politics

"Bill targets transnational crime"

Government has tabled a new law fighting transnational organised crime. The Transnational Organised Crime Bill 2013 makes it an offence to participate in a criminal organisation, smuggle or traffick in persons and forge or falsify travel documents. I...
Jul 29, 2013
Environment

"Planning Department speeds up processing time"

The turnaround time for processing building permits for planning applicants is speeding up, Environment Minister Sylvan Richards told MPs. In a prepared statement, Mr Richards said that in the first six months of the year, 44 percent of planning appl...
Jul 29, 2013
Other

"Moniz: No wharf figures until the job is done"

Public Works Minister Trevor Moniz will not provide cost figures on the Heritage Wharf project until the job is fully completed. “The Ministry wishes to advise that as the accounts for the project are still live and the job is still in progress, the ...
Jul 29, 2013
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