Over the past week, legislators passed four out of five bills designed to improve the governance of statutory bodies as the House of Assembly addressed its final reform recommendation from …
September 26, 2024
December 11, 2023
Government to help with holiday power bills
To provide financial relief during the holiday season, government announced Friday that it will subsidise residential electricity bills this month. “As part of its ongoing commitment to alleviate the financial …
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January 21, 2022
Six bills introduced during HOA meeting
Six bills were introduced after the Speech from the Throne during the House of Assembly sitting on Tuesday afternoon. First, Premier Andrew Fahie motioned to introduce the first readings of …
July 30, 2021
Gambling law, 17 others take effect
Laws on gambling, consumer protection, digital security and other matters recently got the go-ahead from Premier Andrew Fahie and Governor John Rankin, who brought 18 acts into force this month. …
May 3, 2021
HOA updates financial laws, others
The House of Assembly passed seven bills on April 22, most of which updated existing legislation focused on financial matters including fee waivers, trusteeships and inheritance rules. While presenting the …
April 23, 2021
Speaker calls out governor on pending bills
Speaker of the House Julian Willock started last week’s House of Assembly sitting by levelling criticism at the Governor’s Office for not yet assenting to bills already approved by legislators. …
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