Past and present students of Dalton E. Tucker Primary School took to the streets on Saturday to celebrate an important anniversary.
About 100 people took part in a march from White Hill field to the school on Middle Road, Southampton to mark the 94th...
DATE: Mar 01, 2010 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways
Unnecessary closures
February 15, 2010
Dear Sir,
Would you please publish this letter regarding my views on the Causeway controversy? After hearing the Department of Works and Engineering's assurances regarding the Causeway I am even more perplexed t...
–$53,519 million
Government's current account deficit
$1.25 billion
Government's statutory debt ceiling
$989.8 million
Government debt and guarantees outstanding
$38.4 million
Government's projected interest on debt for 2010/11
$144 million
The am...
Financial assistance received the bulk of the Ministry of Culture and Social Rehabilitation's budget with $28.6 million — an increase of almost $300,000 on last year.
And child and family services received the second largest sum with $17.6 million, ...
TODAY AND TOMORROW
The Bermuda Festival continues with a performance by Pascal Rioult's vibrant dance group Rioult. Following the performance Mr. Rioult will be available for question & answer. At 8 p.m. at the Ruth Seaton James Centre for the Perfor...
To His Honour the Speaker and Members of the Honourable House of Assembly
Rahm Emmanuel: "You never want a serious crisis to go to waste. Things that we had postponed for too long – that were long-term – are now immediate and must be dealt with. This...
Private pension funds could soon be accessible for Bermudians who are financially strapped.
Finance Minister Paula Cox announced that persons could have access to funds they vested into the National Pension Scheme, if they faced financial hardship.
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I hope that there is room for a second opinion of the Charman Prize Exhibition currently on view at Masterworks Gallery. I am referring to Charles Zuill's Thursday, February 18 review of the show.
I appreciate Dr. Zuill's opinion and have read many o...
Finance Minister Paula Cox yesterday raised payroll tax to 16 percent — up from 14 percent — as she attempted to get to grips with the economic crisis with a $1.2 billion Budget.
Critics said the working poor are being unfairly punished for Governmen...
DATE: Feb 27, 2010 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Tim Smith
Education had its budget cut by almost $6 million despite Finance Minister Paula Cox highlighting children as Bermuda's future.
The budget for this year — $143 million — is $5.9 million less than last year's $149.1 million.
Ms Cox said the Ministry's...
