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Speech from the Throne

January 27, 2022

EDITORIAL: Ambitious HOA agenda will require heavy lifting

The Speech from the Throne last week laid out an ambitious legislative agenda that could greatly benefit the territory. But it is a tall order. As usual, the government has …

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by BVI Beacon
January 21, 2022

Six bills introduced during HOA meeting

Six bills were introduced after the Speech from the Throne during the House of Assembly sitting on Tuesday afternoon. First, Premier Andrew Fahie motioned to introduce the first readings of …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
January 21, 2022

Speech from the Throne lays out House of Assembly agenda

About a month after the House of Assembly passed a nearly $400 million budget that members said would be used to steer the economic recovery following recent crises, a new …

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by Joey Waldinger
November 12, 2020

House agenda addresses life amid Covid-19

While this year’s Speech from the Throne delivered by Governor Gus Jaspert last Thursday in the House of Assembly repeated many familiar promises for digital advancement and overhauls of major …

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by Dana Kampa
November 5, 2020

Jaspert gives final throne speech today

Governor Gus Jaspert is preparing for the end of his tenure at the start of the new year, when he will be replaced by current Bermuda Governor John Rankin. But …

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by Dana Kampa
December 4, 2019

COMMENTARY — Throne speech draws scepticism

In the United Kingdom, shortly before the election was announced, the queen read “The Queen’s Speech” outlining the government’s proposed legislation for the next session of Parliament. This has since …

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by Roger Harris
November 27, 2019

Cartoon (Nov. 21, 2019)

by BVI Beacon
Cartoon (Nov. 21, 2019)
November 25, 2019

Throne speech lists planned laws

Governor Gus Jaspert outlined the government’s legislative agenda under the theme “Going Green, Going Smart” during his annual Speech from the Throne last Thursday, repeating many unfulfilled promises laid out …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
October 18, 2018

Lawmakers punt on human rights law

The establishment of the long-delayed Human Rights Commission has been postponed once again. Last week, after debating a bill designed to bring forward the commission, House of Assembly lawmakers broke …

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by Conor King Devitt
October 5, 2018

Premier: Attorney General could use extra resources

At a press conference on Monday, Premier Dr. Orlando Smith acknowledged that the Attorney General’s Chambers may need additional resources to help boost the office’s ability to write legislation. Government’s …

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by Conor King Devitt
September 28, 2018

EDITORIAL: The broken record from the Throne

In the weeks after Hurricane Irma, elected leaders promised legislation designed to help the territory recover and prepare for future storms, including a new building code, consumer protection legislation, a …

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by The BVI Beacon
September 27, 2018

Governor says transparency is ‘vital’

Governor Gus Jaspert acknowledged to reporters Tuesday that many of the accountability and transparency measures the government promised in this month’s Speech from the Throne are old news. Still, he …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
September 13, 2018

Governor delivers “familiar” Throne speech

Governor Gus Jaspert delivered his second Speech from the Throne on Thursday morning, outlining a legislative agenda packed with echoes of unfulfilled promises from previous speeches. Though the governor reads …

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by Conor King Devitt
July 27, 2018

Human rights bill dropped from HOA agenda once again

Despite being scheduled for a debate and vote in this week’s House of Assembly sitting, the Human Rights Commission Act was dropped from legislators’ agenda, representing the latest in a …

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by Conor King Devitt

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