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Experts highlighted poor practice in Bermuda’s schools and unchallenging assignments for pupils, the education minister told MPs yesterday.
Cambridge curriculum assessors conducted a review of public schools after Cambridge Checkpoint results showed ...
DATE: Mar 17, 2018
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Politics
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A Green Paper is being drafted to seek ways to reduce drug abuse and increase rehabilitation.
The Department for National Drug Control is putting together the document in line with a Throne Speech pledge by the Progressive Labour Party.
It is expecte...
DATE: Mar 16, 2018
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Trevor Moniz is expected to be back in the House of Assembly today.
The order paper for today said the Shadow Attorney-General will give a personal explanation.
The news came after Mr Moniz was ordered to leave Parliament on Friday in the wake of a...
DATE: Mar 16, 2018
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The public are to fork out $1 million to pay off the mortgage on the failed Sandys 360 sports centre and lender HSBC has agreed to write off more than $8 million.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, minister of public works, told MPs that HSBC was prepar...
DATE: Mar 16, 2018
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The Bermuda Monetary Authority Amendment Act 2018 and the Cost of Living Commission Amendment Act 2018 were both passed without objection in the House of Assembly on Monday night.
David Burt, the Premier, provided the second and third readings of bo...
DATE: Mar 16, 2018
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Politics
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“Overly generous” office space will be reduced for Bermuda Government workers in a cost-cutting move.
Space for department heads will be cut by up to two-thirds and space for general staff will be reduced by 35 per cent, Lieutenant-Colonel David Burc...
DATE: Mar 16, 2018
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Students with financial difficulties can take advantage of more accessible scholarships, education minister Diallo Rabain told the House of Assembly.
Mr Rabain gave details on the following award programmes he said would help create a more “diverse B...
DATE: Mar 16, 2018
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The Bermuda Government is preparing regulations over blockchain technology, David Burt announced today.
The Premier told the House of Assembly a draft bill will be introduced for the regulation of initial coin offerings associated with the cryptocurr...
DATE: Mar 16, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
National security minister Wayne Caines told the House of Assembly details about a trip taken by Bermuda representatives to the Montgomery Summit.
• To read Mr Caines’s statement in full, click on the PDF under “Related Media”
DATE: Mar 16, 2018
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
About 80 businesses attended a meeting designed to create jobs for unemployed people last night.
National security minister Wayne Caines urged interested candidates to sign up at the Department of Workforce Development before attending a jobs fair on...
DATE: Mar 16, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell