Comments on: TN Tatem Repairs To Take 10 Months, Cost $3M

By: PBanks

PBanks — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 12:18:02 +0000

Agree fully. Money’s tight, the world’s not going to end if students were allowed to wear their existing uniforms for a school term.

By: Clueless leadership

Clueless leadership — Fri, 31 May 2019 11:56:29 +0000

Grand Atlantic $46 MILLION Grand Atlantic remodeling $23 MILLION. TOTAL spend on the Grand Atlantic fiasco $69 MILLION…….and the return on investment?

By: dunn juice

dunn juice — Fri, 31 May 2019 11:04:49 +0000

Taking bets now, how much over the 3 mill will the cost go, i say at least 6mill, Being generous.

By: Rotten Onion

Rotten Onion — Fri, 31 May 2019 09:20:14 +0000

Just think if we didn’t have such a big debt.DMF

By: Question

Question — Fri, 31 May 2019 04:21:26 +0000

Paula Cox was the one that started slashing the Education budget. But you can’t remember that can you,

By: Question

Question — Fri, 31 May 2019 04:20:00 +0000

25-11 for two solid years. You own. Anything that’s wrong MUST be your fault.

By: Mb

Mb — Fri, 31 May 2019 00:49:51 +0000

The PLP have had many many years as the government to fix education regardless of UBPOBA did
So own the mess

By: somuchless

somuchless — Thu, 30 May 2019 23:42:49 +0000

You are delusional.

By: Trump supporter

Trump supporter — Thu, 30 May 2019 23:13:31 +0000

This problem didn’t start under the OBA, agreed they coulda done more, but if I remember Burch and rabain bragging and running there mouths that EVERYTHING was fixed. Now its the OBA fault.. typical bunch of cry babies.. only game they have is the blame game.

By: Yes Eye

Yes Eye — Thu, 30 May 2019 19:45:20 +0000

Yes Onion Juice, AC35 was financed properly! But lets also acknowledge that it was managed properly, advertised properly and had a huge return on the investment. Hotels were full and for two years Bermuda and was on every, major travel magaize, newspaper and major network around the world because they wanted to be here, not because we paid them! AC35 had a huge effect on our economy, employment and tourism. $75+ million if I remember correctly and we still reap the benefit. Our infrastructure was even improved because of it. Your cell coverage and internet speedds

The PLP have done what exactly to stimulate the economy or put more oney in your pockets? Name it Onion Juice?

Name one new Tourism initiative, one construction project, or any new investment that was introduced by the PLP in the last 2+ years? Just one. The OBA even got a bill passed and put everything in place for Casinos and somehow this government managed to screw that up!

By: Solid

Solid — Thu, 30 May 2019 19:31:34 +0000

Just think if OBA had not spent that $80M all of our schools and buses would be operational!!

By: Onion Juice

Onion Juice — Thu, 30 May 2019 19:10:46 +0000

The sailboat scheme was masterfully planned.

By: Onion Juice

Onion Juice — Thu, 30 May 2019 19:09:05 +0000

Less then giving $77 Million to friends and family!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Hmmm

Hmmm — Thu, 30 May 2019 18:54:23 +0000

On August 22nd 2018… Bernews published an announcement from Government.

All of the island’s public schools will be safe for staff and students before the start of the school year, according to Government.

Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, Minister of Public Works, said there is work still to be done, but he was confident it will be finished before September 10.

Colonel Burch said: “It has been all hands on deck. In practical terms what this means is all seven work units and 102 tradesmen of the Building Section are working in schools.”

He added that $3 million had been budgeted for work, and the amount spent will be “very close to that”.

I guess they really didn’t do the work that was needed!!!!

By: Stick to the Story

Stick to the Story — Thu, 30 May 2019 18:00:07 +0000

Just think, if the OBA had fixed the problems when they were first brought to them in 2013 or in 2016 we wouldn’t be in this mess at all.

By: Honestly

Honestly — Thu, 30 May 2019 17:53:51 +0000

NO! One of these things are NOT like the other! How did you manage to get the two in the same sentences?

By: CURIOU$

CURIOU$ — Thu, 30 May 2019 17:50:27 +0000

Agreed, close the school, demolish the builds and sell the property. One less thing for Government to deal with…
Hang on, how many Government MPs went to Warwick Sec.?

By: CHRIS

CHRIS — Thu, 30 May 2019 17:48:09 +0000

exactly. knock it down and wait for the OBA to bring back foreign investment in to Bda so something else can be built on the site.

By: lizard

lizard — Thu, 30 May 2019 17:47:24 +0000

You couldn’t sell the school for $ 3m

By: CHRIS

CHRIS — Thu, 30 May 2019 17:46:59 +0000

yes and made a PROFIT. if only we could vote for a party that can handle our taxes in a profitable way……

By: David

David — Thu, 30 May 2019 17:42:18 +0000

Our public schools get financed properly too.

Divvy up the MoE’s budget and divide by the number of students in the public school system, and you’ll get a figure that’s more than the annual tuition at *the most expensive private high school* on the island.

By: Swing voter # 990

Swing voter # 990 — Thu, 30 May 2019 17:37:57 +0000

Imagine how many ACs we could have if we found that “missing” $800M! I think I know where it went but not allowed to speculate.

By: STRAIGHTFORWARD

STRAIGHTFORWARD — Thu, 30 May 2019 17:26:36 +0000

Wel…Well…Well…
O.B.A. Thank you for the heap of “trash” you have deliberately dumped on the P.L.P.Government. Your callousness, your ridiculous approach to Bermudians, your non-democratic approach to Bermudians’ issues , have led to T.N.T. nonsense.
When YOU, O.B.A., were the U.B.P., it was YOU who built that structure. YOU are to blame for its horrid state.
O.B.A. failed miserably in supporting the Bermudian public for quite a while.
Thank God above that HE whisked you out of power. Once again, thanks for your messy approach to OUR public school system!!!!!!
Job tragically done. Thanks!!!

By: Lol

Lol — Thu, 30 May 2019 17:18:40 +0000

And just think if the OBA actually fixed these issues that started with them instead of slashing 30 mill out the education budget to help fund their sailboat race, this would’ve been taken care of already…

By: Let's Go Bermuda

Let's Go Bermuda — Thu, 30 May 2019 16:55:53 +0000

Why not close for good and save the $3M? Bermuda has too many schools bleeding us dry!

By: :l

:l — Thu, 30 May 2019 16:37:28 +0000

Now all we need is for this to go take twice as long, with high cost over runs and we have gone full circle.

By: Starting Point

Starting Point — Thu, 30 May 2019 16:29:17 +0000

“At this point, I cannot say what will happen at the school beyond the upcoming 2019/2020 school year.”

Translation: This school is never opening again, kids are accommodated elsewhere, no one wants to be in the public system if they can avoid it so the school is not needed. But, we don’t want to tell the people that because we lack a spine so we would rather blow 3 million and pretend we care.

By: Trending

Trending — Thu, 30 May 2019 16:25:32 +0000

Why give out vouchers for uniforms and waste more money ? Why not just allow students to temporarily use their TNT Tatem uniforms?

By: Double S

Double S — Thu, 30 May 2019 16:09:00 +0000

Remember in Sept 2018 when Burch and Rabain proudly boasted that all of the school building issues were now in the past? Did they mislead us again? Rhetorical question really.

By: 2 Bermudas

2 Bermudas — Thu, 30 May 2019 16:06:20 +0000

Detz how de money is available to spend now, ding dong!! It’s called an investment. And no, not the Beyonce type of investment!! Hahahaha!! Keep drinking de titty milk!!

By: Justin

Justin — Thu, 30 May 2019 15:57:33 +0000

The writing is on the (mouldy) wall to close this school. A $3M repair is almost 3% of the $114M education budget, which wasn’t accounted for in planning for this school year unless they take from some other area of need. All the TN Tatem students are being handled by the other middle schools so there is no rush to do this any time soon. And with a declining birthrate, why spend money here when it can be spent elsewhere? We will likely get an announcement next year (AKA similar to what happened with twice a week garbage collection to once a week), that Tatem will remain permanently closed.

By: Onion Juice

Onion Juice — Thu, 30 May 2019 15:32:09 +0000

Well at least America’s Cup got financed properly.

By: Joe Bloggs

Joe Bloggs — Thu, 30 May 2019 15:23:29 +0000

Umm, Minister, the reports on the condition of TN Tatem Middle School go back to at least 2012, as you acknowledged in your speech to the affected parents.

Why are you now limiting your narrative to the 2 1/2 years from December 2016? Were the defects noted in the 2012 report corrected by December 2016?

By: 2 Bermudas

2 Bermudas — Thu, 30 May 2019 15:22:25 +0000

Just think if they hadn’t gave away $1.2m to friends and family and didn’t gay marriage it would cover the cost of this. Things that make you go hmmmmmm!!!