POLITICS

Sun Exclusive: Police to extend their new powers

A pioneering get-tough policy to move on known trouble-makers from hotspots is set to expand, the Bermuda Sun revealed on Friday.

Minister goes public on marsh row

Health Minister Zane De Silva on Thursday spoke publicly about his decision to withdraw a controversial planning application to build warehouses on land near Devonshire Marsh.

Cox pledges to raise standard of Government's financial reporting

Premier and Finance Minister Paula Cox on Friday responded to the tabling of the Auditor General's Report, for the financial years ending March 31, 2009 and March 31, 2010.

Government raises $475m in bond issue

Government announced on Tuesday it had raised $475 million in 10-year bonds - the yield for these bonds is 4.13 per cent.

SUN EXCLUSIVE

Election hopefuls are former classmates

Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith, shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards, PLP Senator Vince Ingham and OBA candidate Jeanne Atherden all graduated from Berkeley in 1965.
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Health Minister awarded honorary degree from Niagara College

On Friday June 22, Minister of Health Zane De Silva attended the Niagara College Convocation in Ontario, Canada where he delivered the convocation address.

Pressure mounts for debt exit plan

Fitch Ratings downgraded Bermuda from AA+ to AA on Tuesday - and the island could face further downgrades if it doesn't get its financial house in order.

Union: Government bosses must raise the bar

Civil Service chiefs and Ministers must practice what they preach to ensure Premier Cox's drive for good governance takes off, BPSU president Kevin Grant said on Thursday.

Row over Cannonier's business interests: negligence or clerical mix-up?

The OBA leader this week countered PLP claims that Craig Cannonier had failed to register his interests with Parliament and blamed it on a clerical mix-up.

Three promoted to the highest level in the civil service

Rozy Azhar, Randy Rochester and Ross Webber will serve at the highest level in the civil service, a press statement from the Cabinet Office said on Thursday.
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Action wanted on equal rights (Update 1)

Bermudians took part in the annual Pride Parade in London on Saturday and called on the Bermuda Government to extend human rights protection to all.

Economic toolkit offers financial advice

The Economic Toolkit - Tips for Tough Times booklet was launched on Thursday, highlighting ways people can cut costs and get advice if they are struggling financially.

Sex offenders' records could be made more public, candidate says

Limited access to sex offenders' details could be granted in Bermuda in line with English law, OBA candidate Suzann Roberts-Holshouser said on Saturday.

Parents secure victory in dispute over head teachers

It was 'an abuse of power' to transfer school head teachers without notice, a judge ruled on Wednesday.

Premier defends island in Google tax row

Bermuda went on the offensive on Tuesday after a British MP demanded the island change its tax laws in a dispute over UK tax avoidance by internet giant Google.
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The Bermuda Sun bids farewell...

JUL 30, 2014: It marked the end of an era as our printers and collators produced the very last edition of the Bermuda Sun.

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