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Support groups have welcomed Government's announcement it is to address challenges encountered by parents with special needs children.
The announcement was made in Friday's Throne Speech delivered by Governor Sir Richard Gozney, where he revealed the...
DATE: Nov 09, 2009
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A body tasked with tackling racial discrimination is to undergo a thorough review after Government said there had been a lack of progress.
And it appears possible that the Commission on Unity and Racial Equality (CURE) could be replaced by a new orga...
DATE: Nov 09, 2009
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Last week, the Mincy study revealed the hard-hitting fact that more than 50 percent of young black Bermudian men drop out of high school.
It was also revealed that black men are paid less than their white male counterparts, and females are more like...
DATE: Nov 09, 2009
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Government plans to introduce a programme of national service for young adults, it was revealed yesterday.
Outlining its legislative plan for the forthcoming year in the Throne Speech, Government said it wanted to "reawaken" qualities in the people o...
DATE: Nov 07, 2009
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Here is the full text of the 2009 Throne Speech, as delivered by Governor Sir Richard Gozney at the covening of the Legislature yesterday.
Madame President and Members of the Senate, Mr. Speaker and Members of the Honourable House of Assembly, in the...
DATE: Nov 07, 2009
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Expanding skills of school counsellors, reviewing certification of teachers and introducing specialised programmes for boys are some of the things the Ministry of Education will focus on for this year.
Yesterday's Throne Speech also pledged to develo...
DATE: Nov 07, 2009
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Core values
The Bermuda Democratic Alliance's core values:
1. A democratic process with integrity and broad participation by all Bermudians;
2. A modern justice system that is fair, sensible, cohesive, swift and accessible to all;
3. A society that i...
DATE: Nov 06, 2009
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The Bermuda Democratic Alliance (BDA) was yesterday launched as the Island's newest political party.
About 35 people gathered at the House of Assembly for their first press conference since six of them quit the United Bermuda Party to form their own ...
DATE: Nov 06, 2009
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Black Bermudian females are outpacing their black males when it comes to scholastic achievement, according to an in-depth study released this week.
The report, compiled by Columbia University professor Ronald Mincy, attributed the gap to a number of ...
DATE: Nov 06, 2009
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Kim Swan is still the leader of the United Bermuda Party after he saw off Bob Richards' leadership challenge last night.
An emotional and visibly drained Mr.Swan emerged from St. Mary's Church Hall in Warwick after 9 p.m. hugging his 14-year-old daug...
DATE: Nov 06, 2009
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