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In less than five years, the Bermuda Bermuda the years, five than less In and local businesses are are businesses local and Managing the Economy...The PLP: Progress through Technology...The PLP: • Established mutually beneficial partnerships so that •Endorsed the plan to make the Bermuda College a full Bermudians have the opportunities to train locally as service community college to better meet the needs of its • Strengthened the Office of the Auditor • Introduced E-Government for all Government clients- students and the local and international business Departments teachers • Introduced a New National Tourism Plan sector • Reduced import duty on computer equipment for • Improved safety and security in schools • Increased retention of tourism revenue educational purposes • Established a significant professional development fund • Initiated a plan to transfer the Stonington Beach Hotel to • Introduced effective tourism incentives the Ministry of Tourism retaining the emphasis on • Introduced Bermuda’s first E-Commerce Legislation for educators to assist them in the provision of quality delivery of education to our students providing opportunities for students training both • Enhanced Bermuda’s economic competitiveness locally and internationally • Increased the maximum Further Education Awards and • Enhanced the Small Business Development Corporation Improving Education...The PLP: Interest Free Student Loans • Reduced Primary 1-3 class sizes to ensure individual • Held round-table meetings with administrators, • Protected Bermuda’s long standing reputation as an educators and students to hear directly from them in international financial jurisdiction attention for every student •Returned authority for classroom decisions to the front-line professionals – the teachers their own words their issues • Provided additional capital for small businesses • Instituted the Bermuda Education Strategic Team Increasing opportunities for all Entrepreneurs (B.E.S.T..) strategic plan in collaboration with our • Demonstrated support for greater empowerment of •Acknowledged the appreciation and value of our particularly small businesses stakeholders to make Bermuda's Public School System, administrators and schools by providing increased first-choice, first-rate and first-class educators and of partnerships in education with the opportunities for site-based management at school and newly-introduced Annual Awards of Excellence for those Managed sustained GDP Growth now over 7% support for increased responsibility of school boards above 1998. • Introduced Attendance Officers to combat truancy who work in the Bermuda Public Education System , the • National Curriculum introduced in preschools •Established a teacher licensing system that applies to Students of Excellence Awards and the Education Expo both public and private schools • Responded to parents' request for a reintroduction of a • Introduced a pilot of non teaching deputies for two of specialised school for students with multiple physical and • Introduced regulations for those operating tutorial sites, our largest primary schools health challenges with a scheduled opening of this i.e. home schools as a business school in September 2003 • Increased the value of the Teachers Training Awards Celebrating our Heritage...The PLP: • Reviewed court system and introduced a modern • Commissioned an in-depth study to determine • Assisted in the transfer of the Stonington Beach Hotel to court reporting system measures to better serve the special needs of Seniors the Ministry of Tourism with a view to establishing •Provided benefits and incentives to persons • Ensured that all government facilities give special a flagship tourism property • Commissioned a Core Functions Review of the Bermuda contributing historical artifacts to Government care and attention to the needs of Senior citizens Police Service and the consequent authorisation of an • Initiated action to have Bermuda and her people • Recognised local leaders with special Bermuda increase in manning levels of Bermuda Police Service stamps •Agreed to a model for Seniors Homes that is to be showcased at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington establishment to improve delivery of policing services to and subsequently celebrated Bermuda in a restructure the public adopted throughout the Island, with the first to be in • Extended library hours to encourage literacy and St. George's of the Annual Exhibition learning •Considered and then implemented recommendations • Negotiated unprecedented cash commitments and dine- arising out of the Serious Crimes Commission • Encouraged the presentation of local culture in all hotels Making things Work...The PLP: ashore vouchers from cruise operators for cruise • Inaugurated the African Diaspora Heritage Trail • Increased focus on improving the physical plant of the passengers facilities in which the Bermuda Police Service work • Implemented a programme of works to improve which has won global recognition the condition of all bridges • Penetrated new niche markets • Funded and accelerated construction and •Supported a more dynamic function for the Bermuda Reserves • Doubled the weekly frequency of garbage collection development of National Sports Centre • Sharpened the Bermudian identity in our tourism • Established island wide recycling programmes •Provided incentives for more private sector offerings investment and support for Sport Providing Homes...The PLP: • Moved to ensure the integrity of walls and embankments across the island Protecting the Environment...The PLP: • Provided multiple housing units for rental and • Negotiated training programmes for Bermudians on purchase on former Baselands • Produced a 10-year Waste Management Plan for international cruise lines • Supported a study into alternative energy • Provided special incentives for private development Bermuda • Introduced environment awareness programmes in of derelict properties. • Secured funding for a new, purpose-built Recycling plant On the move in Bermuda...The PLP: schools • Introduced faster, state of the art catamaran Ferries • Increased accountability in the Housing Corporation - a • Started the refurbishment and all-round improvement of • Enhanced public awareness of environmental issues quango - through the establishment of improved Senior Rest homes through partnerships with stakeholders measures to implement 'best practice' models • Coordinated Bus & Ferry schedules for commuter • Worked closely with the banking community to ensure convenience • Completed plans for construction of an initial 100 support and assistance for entrepreneurs servicing Better Jobs for Bermudians...The PLP: affordable homes Government contracts • Amended the Motor Car Act to permit any holder of a driver’s permit to drive any licensed private car • Introduced Bermuda’s first Employment Act • Introduced a graduated system of housing facilities to •Stepped up the W&E Professional Trainee Programme for those in need and based on priority of need • Improved immigration procedures and policies so as to young Bermudians. • Relaxed restrictions to permit our Taxi operators to import luxury vehicles to enhance Bermuda’s taxi services actively encourage the business community to hire •Consistent with hand-up and not hand-out, instituted • Reviewed the tender procedures in order to increase qualified Bermudians increased compliance checks so that persons are held opportunities for Bermudians to be able to secure accountable • Ensured that specially equipped taxis became • Introduced the Immigration Telephone Hotline Government contracts without a rigid adherence to the available to the physically