1185 results returned for search: "education AND " category "Politics"
Young students from Gilbert Institute have presented letters to education minister Wayne Scott asking him not to close their school.
Gilbert Institute, the island’s only primary level school for the deaf and hard of hearing, is one of four schools f...
DATE: Mar 04, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Bermuda Government has announced that it is to call a referendum on same-sex marriage and civil unions.
Michael Dunkley, the Premier, called a press conference this morning, accompanied by Patricia Gordon Pamplin, Minister for Community, Culture ...
DATE: Mar 01, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The budget for the Ministry of Education has been reduced by $2.23 million for the financial year ahead.
Projected spending on education for 2016 to 2017 is $124.9 million, less than the forecast for the previous year according to the 2016 budget del...
DATE: Feb 20, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
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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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Sources within the One Bermuda Alliance fear that the party is on the brink of “political suicide” over its apparent disconnect with ordinary Bermudians.
Longstanding frustrations after the party’s sizeable defeat in the Devonshire North Central by-e...
DATE: Feb 17, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An increase in tax revenue to help tackle the national debt could be included in the upcoming Budget, according to economist and lecturer Craig Simmons.
While Mr Simmons said that the island’s economic recovery does appear to be gaining momentum in s...
DATE: Feb 17, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Kim Wilkerson was unveiled yesterday as the Progressive Labour Party’s replacement in the Senate for new MP Diallo Rabain.
Marc Daniels will take over as the Opposition Leader in the Senate. Announcing Senator Wilkerson’s appointment, Marc Bean, the ...
DATE: Feb 16, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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The number of students transferring out of public schools is increasing year-on-year, according to recently released figures.
Transfers of both primary and middle school students have been rising since 2012, said Minister of Education Wayne Scott, in...
DATE: Feb 15, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Junior Minister for Education Leah Scott says the One Bermuda Alliance should consider a “staggered approach” to the granting of Bermudian and permanent resident status in the current climate.
The proposal, announced this month, would allow residents...
DATE: Feb 12, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Government is working to address the issue of crime, according to Michael Dunkley.
While the Premier said the crime rates did increase in 2015, he said the increase comes in the wake of a historic low in 2014.
Noting the recent spike in crime since t...
DATE: Feb 12, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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