Mr. Speaker, and Members of this Honourable House. It is my duty and responsibility as the Leader of the Opposition to lead the Opposition's response to the speech from the Throne. Mr. Speaker, I accept the responsibility with humility, but also enth...
flayed the UBP's 32-year record in power and vowed: "We will form the next Government.'' In her first Throne Speech reply, Ms Smith accused Government of: Forking out millions of dollars on a new senior school -- while students today lacked basic e...
The son of a Welsh-born roads engineer is set to carve out a new path of his own -- as a member of Bermuda's Senate.
For retired top civil servant Walwyn Hughes, who sat behind Senators during budget debates, is moving one step forward to take up a s...
DATE: Nov 15, 1996 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
expanded policies on tourism, international business and fast food franchises.
It is fair to say that without action against crime and drugs, tourism and international company business will be in serious trouble and there will be little call for fast...
steps down as Governor.
"I will definitely push Bermuda's cause,'' he said on the eve of his last Throne Speech today.
Lord Waddington said he would fight the Island's corner as a member of Britain's Bermuda Society and the House of Lords.
"I will co...
an especially apt message for the United Bermuda Party.
That is the message of the African National Congress in South Africa when they say that the only way forward for the Rainbow Coalition is together.
That is the message that President Bill Clinto...
Senior civil servants gathered yesterday to brainstorm new plans to lead the service into the 21st Century.
About 60 civil servants gathered at the Southampton Princess for the start of a seminar designed to draw up new strategies and make department...
Five'' or the results of the Hallowe'en caucus on changes to the United Bermuda Party constitution, there is a basic principle involved in this political row.
"The Five'', who are often seen as destroying their own political party and handing their G...
Bermuda's economic malaise is caused by poor visitor figures. There seems to be general agreement on what went wrong with Bermuda's tourist industry -- ageing hotels, poor attitude and deteriorating service accompanied by high prices. But very few pe...
International companies may be taking the best of the local talent away from Bermuda companies because of better pay.
A senior Bermudian executive with a local captive management firm sees it as one of the issues facing the local industry.
Mrs. Irmga...
DATE: Oct 21, 1996 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: David Fox, Business Editor