The following is a continuation of the report from the House of Assembly on Friday night.
Newly-appointed Minister Without Portfolio Zane DeSilva told the House of Assembly on Friday that a number of hotel developments remain on the cards despite the...
A new session of Parliament was convened last week with Bermuda's historic 400th Anniversary Year celebrations much in focus. It formally took place with the traditional pomp and military circumstance in the grounds of the Cabinet Office. Units of th...
Here is the full text of the Opposition leader Kim Swans Reply to the Speech from the Throne.
Mr. Speaker, Members of the House of Assembly,
It is an honour to rise today in this Chamber to deliver the Reply to the Throne Speech in this the 400th yea...
Environment Minister Glenn Blakeney kicked off the Throne Speech debate yesterday by defending Government against aspersions over its moral leadership.
Mr. Blakeney described United Bermuda Party Leader Kim Swan's attacks on Premier Ewart Brown and h...
Government should stop picking fights with the Governor and get on with tackling "lethal and corrosive trends in crime", the United Bermuda Party said in its Reply to the Throne Speech yesterday.
Official Opposition Leader Kim Swan questioned whether...
DATE: Nov 14, 2009 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Tim Smith
The Bermuda Democratic Alliance made its debut Reply to the Throne Speech by criticising Government's failure to address the economy, crime and education.
Shawn Crockwell delivered the statement on behalf of Bermuda's newest political party — and whi...
DATE: Nov 14, 2009 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Tim Smith
Children learn differently and it is of the utmost importance that we as parents, teachers and coaches all understand this. Why one may ask? Simple. Oftentimes we say things to them or give them instructions and assume that they understand when in re...
DATE: Nov 13, 2009 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Clay Smith
The House of Assembly has barely reopened for the new season — and already Government is accused of trying to catch the United Bermuda Party off guard by breaking common practice and rushing through important legislation.
Government intends to launch...
DATE: Nov 13, 2009 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Tim Smith
Helping to make kids' dreams a reality has been the focus of the Heritage International Scholarship Trust Foundation since it was set up more than 40 years ago.
Heritage yesterday announces that the company has paid out $2.29 million in Bermuda this ...
Mr. Speaker, Members of the House of Assembly,
It is an honour to rise today in this Chamber to deliver the Reply to the Throne Speech in this the 400th year of our history.
My colleagues and I share a commitment to doing whatever we can to make this...
