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Citing Government’s recent pledge to high standards of governance, the One Bermuda Alliance has demanded that Premier Paula Cox give an explanation for a Planning controversy involving three members of her Cabinet.
But the Progressive Labour Party ha...
DATE: Nov 22, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Health Minister Zane DeSilva “thumbed his nose” at the law to get his development plans approved on protected land, an environmental group has charged.
Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce (BEST) chairman Stuart Hayward said former Environm...
DATE: Nov 15, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Health Minister Zane DeSilva’s suggestion that the rich pay more for healthcare has drawn a sharp response from the One Bermuda Alliance, who speculate that Government is moving toward socialised medicine.
“It’s simply another form of income tax,” sa...
DATE: Nov 14, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Former Chamber of Commerce president Stephen Todd is to run as a candidate for the Progressive Labour Party in the next general election.
Mr Todd, whose resignation from the Chamber was announced yesterday, will represent the PLP in Constituency 30, ...
DATE: Nov 10, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The reconvening of Senate saw one new member, Government Senator Diallo Rabain, take the oath of allegiance.
Three of the four newly appointed members of the Upper House did not take part in the ceremony on Friday Government’s Junior Minister for Bus...
DATE: Nov 07, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Opposition spokeswoman for seniors Louise Jackson has questioned why Throne Speech promises for Bermuda’s elderly weren’t implemented years ago.
“Better late than never,” said Ms Jackson, of the pledge to table an amendment to the Human Rights Act el...
DATE: Nov 05, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Business leaders reacted with carefully-worded optimism to Premier Paula Cox’s changing of the guard at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
The appointment of former Tourism Minister Patrice Minors to the job, with Senator Kim Wilson moving ...
DATE: Nov 03, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Former Transport Minister Terry Lister last night spoke of his regret at stepping down after a turbulent 12 months in office.
“I am disappointed that in April 2013, when the Norwegian Breakaway comes in, that I won’t be standing there as Minister or,...
DATE: Nov 03, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
One of the Progressive Labour Party’s first candidates, Cecil V. Clarke, has died in Guyana, where he spent the final years of his life. He was 78.
Mr Clarke was one of the original Members of the Colonial Parliament for the PLP following the party’...
DATE: Oct 26, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A beachfront residence overlooking John Smith's Bay will come up for rent after being overhauled under a Government work programme.
The spruced up Government-owned house, ‘Sea Song', was unveiled by Economy Minister Kim Wilson and Government Estates ...
DATE: Oct 18, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
