Archive for March 5th, 2010
Budget: Strong Words from the PLP’s Dale Butler
PLP Member of Parliament the Hon. Dale Butler is in the House of Assembly speaking about the 2010/11 budget…the budget of his own party. The budget was presented on February 26 by the Hon. Paula Cox, the Minister of Finance and Deputy Premier. As the total estimated expenditure for 2010/11 is $1,202.2 million, while the total estimated revenue... Read more of this article
Videos: Previews of Bermuda Docs Film Festival
Below we have video previews of the three Oscar nominated films that will be screening at the Bermuda Documentary Film Festival [Bermuda Docs] from April 23-25. The event will be held in the Tradewinds Auditorium of the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute. Tickets are $15, and go on sale Friday April 9 at bdatix.bm, the I-store, 46 Reid Street,... Read more of this article
House of Assembly: Bob Richards Budget Reply
The Shadow Minister for Finance Bob “ET” Richards delivered the official Opposition reply to the budget in the House of Assembly this morning. The 2010/11 budget was revealed last week, and has come under fire from various members of the community. Mr. Richards’s speech lasted for almost two hours and touched on numerous aspects, including... Read more of this article
Six Free Reggae MP3s: Ronae “Slanger” Burgess
Grab six free MP3′s from Bermuda reggae artist ‘Slanger’. With a very ‘conscious vibe’, his music is fast growing in popularity. Born Ronae Burgess, he is a figure seen as controversial in some circles, and inspirational in others. In 1994 Mr. Burgess fatally stabbed Clarence “Trees” Smith outside Southampton... Read more of this article
Cricketer Malachi Jones Released from Rangers
Bermudian cricketer Malachi Jones has been released from his local side Southampton Rangers. One of Bermuda’s best young cricketers, Mr. Jones played for Bermuda at the 2007 World Cup while still a teenager. He claimed a wicket on his first delivery at the 2007 World Cup, after Dwayne Leverock made a stunning diving catch. We understand this... Read more of this article
Sir John Swan to Ford: “Why Pick On Bermuda?”
Former Bermuda Premier Sir John Swan pulled no punches when questioning former American congressman Harold Ford. Mr. Ford was the keynote speaker at the Bermuda International Business Association [BIBA] Annual General Meeting held today at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess. The former Congressman and NBC and MSNBC television news analyst has already come... Read more of this article
