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The Government lifted certain Covid-19 restrictions last Friday night. The change that stood out to me was stated in the Saturday Royal Gazette:
“The relaxation will allow Bermuda College and public and private schools to reopen to let students an...
DATE: May 06, 2021
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Ben Smith
For several weeks now I have been suggesting we need a “road map” for Bermuda. A clear and concise plan of how we will get through our present situation and how we will reach the other side of this pandemic.
Like many people in Bermuda, I waited on S...
DATE: Apr 30, 2021
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Ben Smith
It has been announced that a major decision in education has been made to not have students sit the checkpoint assessments. Several factors were considered in making this decision, and that means for the second year running these assessments will not...
DATE: Apr 29, 2021
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Ben Smith
A few weeks back I asked if we could get a road map for Bermuda to climb out of this Covid mess. When you are trying to reach a destination and you need others to follow you, it is important that you have a road map and provide it to others so that t...
DATE: Apr 22, 2021
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Ben Smith
The year 2020 and the start of 2021 will mark a dramatically different school experience that all of our children will remember for the rest of their lives. Our teachers have had to be creative, adapting to conditions and circumstances that they were...
DATE: Apr 05, 2021
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Ben Smith
Bermuda, when the pandemic swept across the planet and changed all of our lives, it was understood that our government would have to react quickly to new challenges and changing issues. The blueprint on the actions required to keep our country safe a...
DATE: Mar 30, 2021
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Ben Smith
The Covid-19 pandemic has, and will, cause significant changes to our way of life. We have already had to adapt to unfamiliar phrases such as “shelter in place” and “the new normal”, which will become clear only as time passes.
Many of us have been w...
DATE: Jul 11, 2020
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Ben Smith
The impact of Covid-19, globally and locally, and in particular the escalation of multiple social, economic and mental issues associated with the pandemic, cannot be underestimated.
However, let me be truly clear, Covid-19 was not the catalyst for t...
DATE: Jul 03, 2020
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Ben Smith
The retail industry in Bermuda was in poor shape before the arrival of Covid-19. The factors contributing to its decline include overseas shopping because of lower prices and greater variety of product, a reduction in Bermuda’s workforce, and an over...
DATE: Jun 26, 2020
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Ben Smith
The following is an edited version of the speech delivered during the motion to adjourn in the virtual House of Assembly on June 5, 2020
The Premier announced last evening that Bermuda should be moving to Phase 3 on June 11. This news will be welcome...
DATE: Jun 12, 2020
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Ben Smith