Here is the full text of the 2009 Throne Speech, as delivered by Governor Sir Richard Gozney at the covening of the Legislature yesterday.
Madame President and Members of the Senate, Mr. Speaker and Members of the Honourable House of Assembly, in the...
Expanding skills of school counsellors, reviewing certification of teachers and introducing specialised programmes for boys are some of the things the Ministry of Education will focus on for this year.
Yesterday's Throne Speech also pledged to develo...
November 6 and 7
Fernandez, America's Premiere Comedy Hypnotist is being presented by The Specialised Youth Arts Charity and Bermuda Magic. Venue: City Hall Theatre. Please note the family show is on November 6 and the adult show is on November 7. Ti...
Core values
The Bermuda Democratic Alliance's core values:
1. A democratic process with integrity and broad participation by all Bermudians;
2. A modern justice system that is fair, sensible, cohesive, swift and accessible to all;
3. A society that i...
Sitting at Whitney this week reading the front page of the newspaper I was bewildered by the statistics presented about young black males.
When I read that 50 percent of young black males leave school without a diploma, my heart skipped a beat. Unles...
The Bermuda Democratic Alliance (BDA) was yesterday launched as the Island's newest political party.
About 35 people gathered at the House of Assembly for their first press conference since six of them quit the United Bermuda Party to form their own ...
DATE: Nov 06, 2009 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Tim Smith
Black Bermudian females are outpacing their black males when it comes to scholastic achievement, according to an in-depth study released this week.
The report, compiled by Columbia University professor Ronald Mincy, attributed the gap to a number of ...
Kim Swan is still the leader of the United Bermuda Party after he saw off Bob Richards' leadership challenge last night.
An emotional and visibly drained Mr.Swan emerged from St. Mary's Church Hall in Warwick after 9 p.m. hugging his 14-year-old daug...
DATE: Nov 06, 2009 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Tim Smith
Public consultation on gaming and addressing discriminatory practices against the elderly by insurance companies are two pledges the Government made in this morning’s Throne Speech.
Governor Sir Richard Gozney read out his first Throne Speech on Cabi...
Madame President and Members of the Senate, Mr. Speaker and Members of the Honourable House of Assembly, in the twelve months since the Legislature was last convened paradigm shifts have occurred in the global panorama that have challenged those norm...
