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A two-way race for the deputy leadership of the ruling Progressive Labour Party is to be held. PLP officials confirmed an election will be held after Walter Roban, who has held the position for the past two years, and backbencher Scott Simmons were b...

Fears over legislation designed to control loan sharks will be considered before a final Bill is presented to Parliament, the home affairs minister vowed yesterday. Walton Brown explained that submissions made during public consultation on the Debt C...

Violence against women must be treated as a “national priority”, the Government was told at the weekend. The Progressive Labour Party administration was urged to provide more funding and support for victims at a Women in Politics forum, which attract...

A Progressive Labour Party backbencher could take on Walter Roban for the position of deputy leader. It is understood Scott Simmons has considered making a move for the role in the run-up to the PLP’s delegates conference this month. Sources told The...

High interest rates and massive fees are not tackled in new legislation designed to crack down on loan sharks, lawyers have said. A list of “significant concerns” was outlined by John Hindess of legal firm Marshall, Diel & Myers in a submission to th...

Former premier Michael Dunkley announced today he will not vie for the One Bermuda Alliance leadership. Although the MP claimed “many” of his party colleagues have been ineffective in the past year, he said it is time for them to unite. His statement...

The new Senate leader for the One Bermuda Alliance hopes a number of the party’s MPs will vacate their seats “in the very near future”, he said yesterday. Nick Kempe is to make a return to frontline politics in a “priority” move that is part of a pla...

About 60 people gathered on Saturday for the Progressive Labour Party’s Women in Politics forum. They shared thoughts on issues that affect women including employment opportunities and trying to strike a work-life balance. Speakers included Lovitta F...

Former One Bermuda Alliance chairman Justin Mathias is understood to have known about the “coup” to oust its leader for weeks. A well-placed source said yesterday that he became aware of the plan in the middle of last month, allowing him time to prep...

A businessman whose bar has a reputation for trouble said he hoped police powers to shut down licensed premises for 24 hours would not be abused. Rick Olson, the owner of Bermuda Bistro at the Beach, added that temporary closure was “a very powerful ...