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For decades, her name was synonymous with the Progressive Labour Party.
The daughter of Eugene Cox, a leading MP from the 1970s, Ms Cox was at the heart of PLP politics from a young age, rising through the ministerial ranks to what many regarded as h...
DATE: Jun 28, 2017
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Tim Smith
Harry Flint believes his life was saved the day he was diagnosed with Type Two diabetes.
Flint was a heavy smoker weighing almost 300 pounds, and had done little exercise for three decades, when he received the grim news some 15 years ago.
He respond...
DATE: Jan 15, 2015
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Running-Triathlon
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Tim Smith
Gone are the days when installing a solar panel at your home probably meant you were an environmentalist doing your bit to save the earth.
Today, a broad range of professionals are going solar for the sake of their bank balances, according to renewab...
DATE: Dec 05, 2013
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Tim Smith
Three out of four voters believe the business community is not sacrificing enough during the economic crisis.
According to a poll by Mindmaps, 76 percent of people do not think business is “doing all it can to share sacrifices” in the recession.
Just...
DATE: Dec 02, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Finance Minister Bob Richards today announced plans to raise the debt ceiling to $2.5 billion — up from $1.45 billion — as he painted a grim picture of Bermuda’s finances with his first Budget Statement.
Mr Richards projected a “staggering” $331 mill...
DATE: Feb 22, 2013
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Politics
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Tim Smith
An ambitious legislative agenda was laid out yesterday as Governor George Fergusson read the first One Bermuda Alliance Government Throne Speech.
Pledges focused on tackling violent crime and rebuilding the economy.
“A key principle embedded in this ...
DATE: Feb 09, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
More police tackling gun crime and the help of the private sector to turn around Bermuda’s financial woes were key planks in the One Bermuda Alliance’s first Throne Speech today.
A ban on discrimination based on sexual orientation and age was also pl...
DATE: Feb 08, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Bermuda’s parents are desperate for Government’s Job Corps programme to help put their children on the right path, Economy Minister Patrice Minors told a meeting last night.
Mrs Minors said the initiative — designed to give young people the skills to...
DATE: Nov 21, 2012
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Budget
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
If you’re wondering why your daughter always seems to get much better grades than your son, you’re probably not alone.
Girls have a far greater tendency to pay attention in lessons, according to learning styles expert Derek Tully, which helps them re...
DATE: Nov 15, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Community activist Jonathan Starling is to run as an independent candidate for Pembroke South West at next month’s general election.
Mr Starling, a former Progressive Labour Party member, accuses the two main parties of ignoring the real issues and s...
DATE: Nov 14, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith