Opposition Leader Wayne Furbert last night vowed to step down if his party failed voters on key issues like housing and health.
Speaking at the UBP's first "consultative forum", at Francis Patton Primary School, Mr. Furbert said: "If we do not delive...
This year 13 teenagers have gone with Raleigh International Bermuda to Malaysia and Namibia for a ten-week expedition.
The young people either studied at the Berkeley Institute or CedarBridge Academy, were members of Government youth centres around t...
When toddler Guielle Monique Bassett turns three next month she?ll probably eat some cake, run around with her friends, laugh and open presents.
It all sounds rather ordinary, but to her family her birthday will celebrate a miracle. Guielle was born ...
Four months into his job as President of the Bermuda Industrial Union, Chris Furbert is clear about one thing: the members come first.
Having worked his way up the ranks after becoming involved in the union as a teenager, one of his first actions as ...
Youngsters at risk of getting into trouble with police are being monitored throughout the summer, the Education Minister told MPs on Friday.
Terry Lister said the Government was running a scheme during July and August for those students classified as...
DATE: Jul 17, 2006 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways
Government ministers spent more than $630,000 of the taxpayers? money on travel in a single year, parliamentary questions have revealed.
Opposition Finance spokeswoman Pat Gordon-Pamplin hit out at the $77,000 racked up on daily expenses on top of me...
Opposition MPs warned Government yesterday that it ran the risk of being lambasted in the Wall Street Journal over its failure to insist on a separate chairman and chief executive officer at the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA).
Cheryl Ann Lister ? w...
DATE: Jul 17, 2006 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways
Young Bermudians have completed two weeks of intensive Cadet Camp training, showing their ability to carry out off-camp exercises such as cross-country marches, reconnaissance missions, sporting and military drill contests.
The completion of the summ...
DATE: Jul 17, 2006 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Scott Neil
Government will not consider setting up a truth and reconciliation commission to help Bermuda overcome its painful past, Cabinet Minister Dale Butler told the House of Assembly yesterday.
The Minister with responsibility for human rights listened to ...
SOME years ago an old friend landed a contract from the state to promote Illinois nationally and internationally. He came up with a clever slogan: “Just Outside Chicago, There’s a Place Called Illinois.”Unfortunately, when a state becomes identified ...
