Minister of National Security Wayne Perinchief today welcomed an in-depth report on crime in Bermuda by the Parliamentary Joint Select Committee on the Causes of Violent Crime and Gun Violence.
He said: "During the year that the Committee took to co...
July 18, 2011
Dear Sir,
The PLP loves to label anyone as “alarmist” if they criticise their government’s running of the economy, the rising crime on this island, declining tourism, or the failure of the education system. Yes Mr Editor, I believe we...
DATE: Jul 25, 2011 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor |
The Opposition tried to highlight the plight of Bermuda’s seniors while Government argued it is doing its best to help them during a stormy debate in the House of Assembly.
Shadow Minister for Seniors and Social Assistance Louise Jackson kicked off p...
DATE: Jul 25, 2011 | CATEGORY: Politics | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
Former Cabinet Secretary Marc Telemaque yesterday hit back at criticism of the controversial emissions testing programme, saying much of the extra cash spent on the project was supported by the House of Assembly.
Mr Telemaque has been in the spotligh...
DATE: Jul 25, 2011 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Tim Smith
A street festival was hosted in North Hamilton to celebrate Emancipation Day yesterday.
The free event, organised by the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs, was designed to give people a better understanding of the Island's rich black herit...
More than 250 students took part in this year’s Annual College Student Networking Event (CSNE) hosted by Business Bermuda at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess hotel last week.
The event, which is in its 13th year, was declared the most successful to dat...
The loss of a child is something most parents pray they will never have to endure, but last August Robin and Calvin O'Neil had to deal with the loss of their only son Kevin Eugene O'Neil.
Kevin, then 25, had a scooter accident and died from head inju...
An Australian cattle dog called Skype was recently surrendered to the Toronto Humane Society with a number of dental problems which the previous pet owners could not afford to fix.
It was unlikely that anyone would want to adopt Skype with so many d...
More than $1 million has been made available for unemployment initiatives through a bill passed by the House of Assembly.
Premier and Finance Minister Paula Cox tabled the Public Treasury (Administration and Payments) Amendment Act, which will give G...
DATE: Jul 23, 2011 | CATEGORY: Politics | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
Several Bermudian students working toward environmental careers have been given a helping hand by the Steinhoff/Bermuda Zoological Society (BZS) Scholarship.
And two budding engineers were awarded a new scholarship to further their education by the C...
