Hurricane Gilbert which hit Jamaica in 1988.
The Jamaica Relief Fund raised $232,861 to help repair the ravaged Caribbean island. Bermudians contributed $127,572, and Government $100,000. Bank interest added to the appeal.
But fund chairman the Hon. ...
marathon House of Assembly debate on the economy.
Deputy Opposition Leader Mr. Walter Roberts opened his speech by attacking NLP Leader Mr. Gilbert Darrell.
"After the motion was made we have not heard of the NLP,'' said Mr. Roberts.
"It's been a bat...
of children born here was amended late Wednesday night in the House of Assembly.
And now Bermudian women will be given the power to decide the nationality of their children which has only been available to men until now.
Married and single women will...
Clean air regulations that will affect Belco, hotels, and those who burn backyard waste were passed in the House of Assembly without objection yesterday.
But the Opposition benches were nearly empty when approval was given, and the air in the Session...
said backed the party's stand on the planned national drugs authority.
Sen. Alex Scott said the letter showed PLP concerns about Government control of the proposed National Drug Commission were shared by top drug officials.
But the letter's writer, M...
new broadcast regulations for radio. Among the measures contained in the legislation are requirements that callers to talk shows give their names and addresses, talk shows use a seven-second tape delay and that tobacco advertisements are completely b...
At City Hall, expecting the unexpected was just part of the job for Corporation secretary Mr. Herman Leseur.
"You have to be ready for anything -- 1,001 answers and questions,'' Mr.
Leseur said. "Every day you sort of said: `Well, I wonder what they'...
television programming during debate over laws broadening the powers of the Broadcasting Commissioners.
Much has changed in 40 years of broadcasting, Finance Minister the Hon. David Saul told the House of Assembly.
That was why the Broadcasting Commi...
Those were the battle lines yesterday as MPs debated new broadcasting regulations for radio and television late into the night.
Government said the new rules would protect Bermudians from slander and help assure decency on local radio and TV programm...
The Child Development Project, under the Ministries of Health and Social services and of education, is a programme which is offered to all families in Bermuda with preschool children. Our aim is to prevent or minimise developmental problems in our ch...
