Shadow Tourism Minister Michael Dunkley has questioned Government's ability to "get things done properly".
He made his remarks after news that visitors to the Island were barred from stepping off their cruise ship for not being compliant with new vis...
Just about any politician who's ever been misquoted or unfairly wronged in the pages of Bermuda's newspapers will tell you the Island is long overdue a media council.
But they won't necessarily all be turning up at the House of Assembly to simply rub...
DATE: May 18, 2010 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Tim Smith
Bermuda's Census starts on Thursday over the next three months interviewers will go from door-to-door to count every resident on the Island.
The count takes place every ten years and is in keeping with a global initiative encouraged by the United Nat...
Global press freedom organisations have denounced plans for a state-controlled council to oversee the media in Bermuda — while local journalists are calling for a rethink of the idea.
Premier Ewart Brown tabled a bill in the House of Assembly on May ...
DATE: May 17, 2010 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways
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Blogger and media consultant Chris Gibbons, a former sports editor of the Mid-Ocean News and founding editor of RG Magazine, said: "The bill... does not really address the growing number of local online news sources, blogs and s...
What Government is proposing:
• An "independent media council" made up of five elected representatives of the local media, six (non-media) members appointed on the recommendation of the Premier in consultation with the Opposition leader, plus a (non-...
Premier Ewart Brown gave a rousing statement to the House of Assembly on May 7, proudly declaring that he was introducing the Public Access to Information Act 2010 — a law he insisted would see Bermuda "take a great leap forward" and strengthen the f...
DATE: May 17, 2010 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways
Dear Dr. Gott: I am writing in regards to your answer to the 74-year-old woman with carpal tunnel. Please don't discount occupational therapy as a valid treatment option. Therapists are educated and trained in the treatment of the upper extremities a...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The euro plunged to an 18-month low against the dollar on Friday as investors worried that harsh spending cuts mandated by a bailout plan may choke off a fragile recovery in the 16-country euro zone.
The euro traded below $1.24 f...
Last night's flight from Bermuda to the UK was night-stopped at short notice as the volcanic ash cloud forced the closure of Gatwick Airport.
Most of the 103 would-be travellers from last night returned to their homes, while the remainder were booked...
DATE: May 17, 2010 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Tim Smith
