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As government frets over a shrinking population, students and Bermudians living overseas have highlighted the limited opportunities available in Bermuda and voiced concerns over returning to the island.
Some Bermudians living abroad say they need to ...
DATE: Mar 19, 2016
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The Human Rights Commission, accused in Parliament of taking a “narrow” focus on same-sex marriage, called the comments “disheartening”.
The response, from HRC chairwoman Tawana Tannock, followed remarks in the House of Assembly given by Marc Bean, w...
DATE: Mar 11, 2016
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Jonathan Bell
Bermuda must strive towards energy independence if it has any hopes of sustainability, according to a local engineer.
Stuart Kriendler, managing director at BE Solar, points to another small island, Aruba, which is on course to become fully energy in...
DATE: Feb 26, 2016
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Wage packets will be hit after an increase in payroll tax and motorists will have to fork out more at the pumps after Bob Richards, the Minister of Finance, unveiled his Budget statement in the House of Assembly yesterday.
Residents will also face a ...
DATE: Feb 20, 2016
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Bob Richards yesterday spelt out the danger to the country of failing to tackle the Government’s debt mountain, while announcing an annual budget that will add to it.
The finance minister said the debt burden “undermines our ability to support the ne...
DATE: Feb 20, 2016
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St David’s Primary School plays a vital role in a close-knit and historically self-contained community that should not be lost, according to former pupils.
Russell Richardson, whose grandfather was former principal Hilton C. Richardson, described the...
DATE: Feb 16, 2016
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Education
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The call for a national vote to settle the contentious issue of same-sex marriage has a familiar ring to John Kane, Bermuda’s honorary Irish consul.
Last year, the Republic of Ireland made history after becoming the first country in the world to appr...
DATE: Feb 11, 2016
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Jonathan Bell
Healthy and able seniors should be allowed to continue working without discrimination, a Human Rights Commission representative declared at a meeting in Hamilton last night.
Sarah Clifford, education officer at the Commission, spoke out at a forum on...
DATE: Feb 06, 2016
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Tawana Tannock, the Human Rights Commission’s newly appointed president, sees “exciting and dynamic times” ahead for human rights in Bermuda.
“Human rights have been at the forefront of Bermuda’s imagination for the last three years — it’s a great ti...
DATE: Jan 27, 2016
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Lawyer Tawana Tannock is the new chairwoman of the Human Rights Commission.
Ms Tannock, who has been appointed for the 2016-18 term, is joined by deputy chairman John Hindess and commissioners Ben Adamson, Carla Lambert, Kim Simmons, Donna Daniels, F...
DATE: Jan 21, 2016
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