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The Government is ducking what should be top priorities in the coming legislative year, according to several senators.
The claim was made during a debate in the Upper House today on the Throne Speech, which was delivered earlier this month.
Owen Darr...
DATE: Nov 21, 2022
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A former Jamaican senator has warned the Progressive Labour Party that internal division could see it tumble from power – as was the case with her own party.
Imani Duncan-Price was the keynote speaker at the PLP’s Black Tie Gala at the Hamilton P...
DATE: Nov 21, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda must have a co-ordinated plan for the “prevention, intervention and reintegration“ of violent offenders, the Minister of National Security told MPs on Friday.
Michael Weeks was providing an update on a recent two-day community violence preven...
DATE: Nov 21, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
People are having to choose between eating and paying bills because the Government has failed the test of hard times, Cole Simons, the Opposition leader has insisted.
Giving the One Bermuda Alliance’s response to the Throne Speech yesterday, Mr Simo...
DATE: Nov 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The Bermuda Government was empowered to actively consider the “full range” of self-governance options when the UK Government’s actions had the effect of “erasure or neutering” local policies, the Attorney-General said.
Kathy-Lynn Simmons, who is als...
DATE: Nov 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Constitutional reform will feature strongly in the House of Assembly as a study on how self-government would work is discussed by MPs.
The document, commissioned by the Government, was revealed in the Throne Speech, but scant detail of its conte...
DATE: Nov 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Jamahl Simmons, a prominent Progressive Labour Party MP, has strongly defended his mother after she criticised the education minister over sweeping changes to primary schools.
The former Cabinet member said he would always put his family ahead of an...
DATE: Nov 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A programme to encourage Bermudian students to take advantage of educational opportunities in the US has been launched by the island’s US Consulate.
Through the initiative, called the Study with “US” campaign, Bermudian university and college student...
DATE: Nov 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda
Parents and guardians can now register their children for public school for the 2023/2024 academic year.
Registration is also open for children involved in the Bright Start programme, aimed at children aged 3. All Bright Start applicants must be toi...
DATE: Nov 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda
Hundreds of young people pitched tents, completed an obstacle course and engaged in team-building activities - all in one weekend.
They were taking part in Duke of Edinburgh Award’s joint training sessions held at Warwick Camp last month. Almost 15...
DATE: Nov 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda