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Education Minister Elvin James says Government's five-year plan to improve public schools will be finalised by March next year.
Stakeholders have been told to make their recommendations on the way forward by the end of December as the document begins...
DATE: Dec 05, 2009
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Cabinet Secretary Marc Telemaque became a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order in recognition of his successful handling of the Royal Visit.
Mr. Telemaque was presented with the award personally by the Queen during her three-day stay on the Island...
DATE: Dec 05, 2009
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Bermuda Democratic Alliance member Craig Cannonier last night delivered a rallying cry to potential recruits by declaring the fledgling party a David which can tackle some Goliath issues troubling the Island.
Mr. Cannonier rounded off BDA's debut pub...
DATE: Dec 04, 2009
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Many taxpayers have questioned whether $1.7 million was money well spent on a search and rescue Police boat which is reportedly hardly ever used.
But, at least MV Guardian will be good for something next weekend — it's set to take part in the 2009 Ch...
DATE: Dec 04, 2009
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Controversial legislation which saw unlicensed motorists rack up huge fines — dubbed a "manifest injustice" by the courts — is due to be smoothed out at the House of Assembly today.
The Court of Appeal was severely critical of the traffic offences de...
DATE: Dec 04, 2009
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Finance Minister Paula Cox yesterday stressed the importance of credit unions as Bermuda tries to weather the global economic storm.
Speaking at Bermuda Industrial Union Credit Union annual general meeting, Ms Cox said such initiatives encourage peop...
DATE: Dec 03, 2009
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Three women with the Bermuda Democratic Alliance hope the new party's launch can pave the way for more females to get involved in politics.
Toni Daniels, Sharon Bailie and Linda Down say there have been limited opportunities for women in both traditi...
DATE: Dec 03, 2009
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Leading businessman Peter Everson yesterday challenged Government to ease its financial crisis by cancelling all its consultancies — saving $100 million a year.
Mr. Everson, the Chamber's Economic Division chairman, says that would be half the saving...
DATE: Dec 02, 2009
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The Shadow Finance Minister who warned an economic crisis was on its way to Bermuda yesterday labelled Finance Minister Paula Cox's handling of the public purse "hopelessly naive".
United Bermuda Party MP Bob Richards was yesterday joined by Shawn Cr...
DATE: Dec 02, 2009
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Government suffered a $100 million shortfall in its finances in the last fiscal year after underestimating how much it would spend and overestimating how much it would raise.
Civil servants are now being told to cut spending by 20 percent and reduce ...
DATE: Dec 01, 2009
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