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Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education, tabled the 2017-2018 annual report of Bermuda College in the House of Assembly this morning.
Mr Rabain said:
This morning I am pleased to rise before this Honourable House to table the 2017-2018 Annual Repor...
DATE: Nov 16, 2018
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Lovitta Foggo, the Minister of Labour, Community Affairs and Sports, provided updates on the Deparment of Workforce Development Programmes in the House of Assembly this morning.
Ms Foggo said:
Mr Speaker, I rise today to provide this Honourable Hou...
DATE: Nov 16, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Kristin Burt unveiled nine community libraries to children in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the Progressive Labour Party’s historic election victory.
The boxes, created by pupils from CedarBridge Academy and the Berkeley Institute, will b...
DATE: Nov 15, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Premier, the Hon. David Burt, JP, MP, will host a town-hall meeting on Tuesday, 20 November at 6:30pm in The Berkeley Institute Cafetorium. The Premier will discuss initiatives in the 2018 Throne Speech and how they will help to create a better and ...
DATE: Nov 15, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Press Release
The 2018 Throne Speech can be described as bold, attainable and transformative. It represented the true ethos of a labour government that is progressive, and provided the key elements required to tackle systemic societal inequalities head-on. It reco...
DATE: Nov 15, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Press Release
Oversight of Bermuda’s casino gambling industry has been handed to the finance minister as part of the Cabinet reshuffle.
Curtis Dickinson took responsibility for the sector, which previously came under the tourism ministry.
The newly appointed Minis...
DATE: Nov 14, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Charities and other community workers had hoped the Government would outline a “more strategic focus” in its Throne Speech.
Martha Dismont, the Family Centre executive director, welcomed initiatives to help Bermudians struggling financially but said ...
DATE: Nov 14, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The tourism minister is to be given greater say over the Bermuda Tourism Authority under legislation tabled at the convening of the House of Assembly.
The amendments were brought before MPs by Zane DeSilva, the new Minister of Tourism and Transport, ...
DATE: Nov 13, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Dame Jennifer Smith called for the Progressive Labour Party to remain focused on independence.
Speaking at the PLP’s Wakanda Royalty Gala on Saturday night, celebrating the 20th anniversary of its historic General Election victory, the former premier...
DATE: Nov 13, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A plan to make it easier for people to stay on at work after their 65th birthday was welcomed yesterday. Age Concern Bermuda said the move was “in the right direction” as the island grappled with an ageing population.
But the charity said it wanted m...
DATE: Nov 10, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter