1229 results returned for search: "education AND " category "Politics"
Desperation has driven young people to become more involved in politics, according to a new young political candidate.
Sophia Tessitore, 21, added that several existential threats, particularly lower job diversity and a lack of preparation for the fu...
DATE: Dec 21, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
An Australian cryptocurrency executive extradited to the United States from Bermuda has been sentenced to a year’s probation and a $150,000 fine after he admitted breaching an anti-money laundering law.
Gregory Dwyer, 39, who was head of business dev...
DATE: Dec 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
An average of about 40 more people a month received financial assistance in 2021-22 compared with the previous year, the House of Assembly heard on Friday.
Jason Hayward, the Minister of Economy and Labour, said there was an increase in the number of...
DATE: Dec 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A new chief executive of the Bermuda Gaming Commission has been announced.
Charmaine Smith, a Bermudian, takes over the role from Canadian Jean Major.
Mrs Smith, who was chief regulatory officer with the commission, said: “We have an excellent team o...
DATE: Dec 07, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Bermuda suffers a “democratic deficiency” under the current constitutional set up, a new study into self-governance states.
The report, commissioned by the Government at a cost of $50,000, finds that the UK is not doing enough to work with the island...
DATE: Dec 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The Government has been accused of “racing” poorly drafted legislation through the House of Assembly which then has to be corrected by subsequent bills.
Craig Cannonier, of the opposition One Bermuda Alliance made the claim Friday, after the Governme...
DATE: Dec 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Attorney-General has been accused of dodging scrutiny after failing to hold a press conference on her ministry’s plans for the coming year.
The Governor delivered this year’s Throne Speech – outlining the Government’s agenda for the next 12 month...
DATE: Nov 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
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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CATEGORY:
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
