The cost of living in Bermuda has gone up for the first time in five months to 2.8 percent for the month of December 2000, according to Government figures.
Inflation, which is measured by the Consumer Price Index, had remained steady at 2.7 percent s...
the launch of a fund to support hospitality education for Bermudians.
Speaking in the House of Assembly, David Allen said the new Hospitality Studies Endowment Fund is designed to uphold Government's commitment to ensure there are "no glass ceilings'...
DATE: Feb 10, 2001 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Patrick Burgess
Without Portfolio with a remit to help overworked Cabinet colleagues and to fill in when they are abroad.
The appointment could be seen as a conciliatory step by Premier Jennifer Smith, as Mr. Horton was a strong supporter of former Environment Minis...
Dedicated school teachers are spending hundreds of dollars of their own money every year on facilities and decorations for their classrooms.
Educators revealed that some teachers run up credit cards to their limits and spend as much as one month's sa...
The lead story in today's Royal Gazette (Saturday, February 3) was once again a great story. Mr. Owen has been a very good US Consul General and a good friend to Bermuda during his time here.
His points on the difficulties arising from the use of the...
So says Mrs. Ann Lindroth of the task ahead of her as the Island's first Co-ordinator of Disabled Persons.
To be sure, Bermuda lags well behind countries like America and Europe in its treatment and acceptance of the disabled, and the facilities and ...
(centre) presented cheques on behalf of the organisation to two local groups yesterday. Cheques for $236 each were given to Maureen Simmons (left) of TB Cancer and Health and Conchita Ming, the coordinator of the Ministry of Education's Child Develop...
Minister Arthur Hodgson that the new Berkeley Institute is to be built on Woodland Preserve.
Last week Mr. Hodgson, who until October was the Environment Minister, told The Royal Gazette "it saddened me'' to have to sign the order for the school's de...
DATE: Feb 08, 2001 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Patrick Burgess
I was saddened to see the headlines of the January 29 issue of the Royal Gazette with regard to the plight of Long Term Residents (LTRs). In a very Machiavellian way, this is perhaps exactly what some members of the PLP government and their most voca...
Motorists not fastening their helmets is one of the major concerns of new Road Safety Council chairman, Dr. Joseph Froncioni.
And there are many more! The new chairman didn't need much briefing when he took over his post. He already knew of the issu...
