7 results returned for search: "education AND " category "Other" author Michael Dunkley
So far the sugar tax is nothing more than a tax grab by the Progressive Labour Party.
In Parliament on Friday, I asked questions of the finance minister, Curtis Dickinson, in regards to the amount raised since the inception of sugar tax on October 1,...
DATE: Feb 04, 2020
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When I was invited to speak to the Probus Club last week, I was pleased that I was able to choose the topic for the day. It was very tempting to speak about my love for sport and how it is so important to building strong communities and providing opp...
DATE: Feb 04, 2019
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The first Throne Speech of this Progressive Labour Party government, which was delivered in September 2017, made many promises and, while many items have been addressed, much remains to be done in spite of one minister at the time, who was fired or r...
DATE: Nov 19, 2018
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I am curious and concerned upon learning of the Cabinet shuffle by David Burt, the second in 16 months after the election last year.
In addition, it must be noted that the Premier was misleading in his comments when he went to great lengths to emphas...
DATE: Nov 06, 2018
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The Bermuda Government passed its “Safe Hands” Budget in late March, laying down ways and means that money will be earned and spent over the next year.
Legislators debated the Budget for more than 100 hours, which tells you that our system of democra...
DATE: Apr 12, 2017
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Bermuda needs a new airport. The need is most keenly felt by the people working there — mopping up rainwater from lounges and offices, jerry-rigging ageing systems so they do not fail, or accompanying disabled and elderly people in wind, rain and shi...
DATE: Jan 30, 2017
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We are now just months away from breaking ground on a badly needed 21st-century, state-of-the-art airport terminal.
Why do I say badly needed?
Because the day-to-day reality of the existing terminal is sewage back-ups, bad smells, leaking roofs, mec...
DATE: Oct 07, 2016
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