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Sen. Terry Lister , who led for the Opposition in the debate on the $358 million budget, declared its tax increases imposed an unnecessary and unfair burden on the "man in the street.'' Government Senators defended the document as a realistic plan t...
DATE: Mar 12, 1994
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The Hon. Sir John Swan declared that the controversial Speaker's Dinner speech spotlighted challenges facing Bermuda.
It stressed how Bermuda would soon have to cope without the military Bases, including the Royal Navy's HMS Malabar. "The speech was ...
DATE: Mar 11, 1994
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Telecommunications as a "very good investment'', noting it had made nearly $6 million for Government in the past financial year.
And its prospects for earning even more revenue this year looked good considering the "flood'' of licence applications by...
DATE: Mar 09, 1994
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tone of a recently released draft Discipline Code which she says places too much emphasis on punishment and not enough on prevention.
The draft, which was drawn up by head teachers, contains rules on tackling problems of drugs and violence in the sch...
DATE: Mar 09, 1994
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She said the Island had changed dramatically since the 1970s.
"Black people have taken the lead in many areas of national life -- politics, the judiciary and the Police, to name but a few.'' It was an unusual step for the Queen to touch on race.
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DATE: Mar 09, 1994
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new prison the West End Correctional Facility.
There are fears the name will stigmatise schools and businesses in the area which already use "West End'' in their names.
The West End Primary School PTA is particularly upset over the name and is circul...
DATE: Mar 07, 1994
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Social Services Department.
And in recognition the department's name will be changed to Child and Family Services on April 1.
Director of Social Services Ms Luelle Todd said it was appropriate to change in the International Year of the Family.
Ms Tod...
DATE: Mar 05, 1994
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Youth, Sport and Recreation.
And both Government and Opposition have praised Bermuda's sporting stars, in spite of the lack of facilities at home.
The Progressive Labour Party believes more than the budgeted $4,511,000 should be spent on young people...
DATE: Mar 05, 1994
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courses planned by Government.
Training will be carried out across the Island and targeted mainly at young people seeking trades. For example, people wanting work as waiters or in the car industry would benefit, Government say.
Retraining would also ...
DATE: Mar 05, 1994
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player at the ICC Trophy competition if they could defeat the host nation.
Bermuda Broadcasting Company's overseas correspondent Mr. Darren Burchall reported that a Bermudian living in Kenya had come to the team hotel and offered the incentive to the...
DATE: Mar 04, 1994
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