Minister Grant Gibbons yesterday.
His Budget statement for the coming year laid out the ruling United Bermuda Party's manifesto for the millenium.
And that includes cutting back on protectionism, increasing the role of the private sector in providing...
DATE: Feb 20, 1997 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
The essays on this page have been provided by a wide cross-section of Bermuda's school children as their contribution to Education Month. Every Thursday in February, The Royal Gazette , in conjunction with the Department of Education, will present a ...
Four of the Island's most interesting artists are joining forces for a very special art show which opens this weekend at the Arts Centre at Dockyard.
Entitled, appropriately enough, "Four Men'', the quartet consists of Paul Doughty, sculptor; David M...
a better understanding of tourism. According to acting teacher in charge, Mary Rance, the idea is to make the youngsters aware that the industry exists. "We are telling them that `Tourism is you. It's every one of us','' she explained.
"We are going ...
the Island highlighting the importance of the industry to Bermuda's economy.
Now in its 13th year, Education Month was initially established as a means by which schools could publically showcase the high standard and quality of work done by their stu...
second Budget -- but sounded a note of caution over Government debt.
A spokesman for the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce said debt for the coming financial year will increase by $31 million to a total of $176 million -- when the 1991 debt was zero.
The s...
experience the visitor's Bermuda. According to Veronica Phillips, the idea is to have them experience some of the things one might do if holidaying in Bermuda. As students spend time sightseeing at either end of the Island as if they were tourists, t...
Our Gross Domestic Product for fiscal year 1995/96 grew by nearly 4 1 percent in real terms and looks set to have enjoyed further growth of 2 1 percent to 3 percent during 1996/97. This means that over the last three years, on average, our economy ha...
Various modes of transport used to deliver our tourists to and around the Island will be highlighted by Devonshire pre-school as part of Education Month. According to Susan Fox, assistant teacher at the Devonshire school, the idea is to make students...
Other funds will be applied to such varied items as improved communications, reserve constabulary allowance and overtime, as well as other allowances provided for under the Police Tribunal award in 1996. Two additional traffic wardens, whose time wil...
