AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoEducation & Equity: A new look at Bermuda’s “quiet education exodus” shows private schooling rising from 12% of primary students in 1972 to 44% by 2023, with families increasingly sending teens abroad as public options lag. Community Health & Environment: HSBC Bermuda gave Focus Counselling Services $20,000 for its Root and Rise therapeutic gardening programme, supporting recovery through sustainable agriculture and reforestation. Youth Protection: The Health Department suspended a tattoo studio after reminding the public that under-18s can’t legally get tattoos without a parent/guardian present and written consent. Electricity & Fairness: Belco’s “unbundling” rate changes are drawing pushback from solar customers, who say rooftop owners may “feel the real weight” of the shift. Biodiversity & Land Use: Mid Ocean Club plans a Gil Hanse restoration with an environmental management plan targeting mangroves, diamondback terrapins, native skinks, and invasive plant control. Climate Justice: Ocean Rebellion docked in St George’s to press for a Fossil Fuel Treaty Now during its voyage to Europe.
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