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All eyes will be on the East End tomorrow with the historic 400th anniversary of Parliament celebrated in the Town of St George, where it was first held.
St George’ mayor George Dowling called it “a major coup” for the Olde Towne.
He added: “We’re v...
DATE: Nov 05, 2020
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The appointment of a Cabinet minister under fire for making “a comment I shouldn’t have” has been blasted by the Opposition.
The decision to make Rolfe Commissiong the Government Senate Leader as well as the Minister of Community Affairs and Sport, w...
DATE: Oct 10, 2020
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Revival of the battered economy was front and centre as the Premier announced his new Cabinet and Senate teams yesterday.
David Burt dropped the community affairs and sport minister and the recently appointed transport minister from the front bench.
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DATE: Oct 09, 2020
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A new kind of Progressive Labour Party voter helped return the party to the Government yesterday at the polls, a party strategist claimed last night.
Christopher Famous, returned as MP for Devonshire East, said voters who once favoured the One Bermud...
DATE: Oct 02, 2020
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A political newcomer became an upsetter last night when he claimed a seat for the Progressive Labour Party that many assumed would stick with the One Bermuda Alliance.
Jache Adams cleaned up in Pembroke West with 368 votes against 307 for Marcus Jone...
DATE: Oct 02, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
One of the Progressive Labour Party’s most important seats was the first to be retained last night as Curtis Dickinson held Pembroke South East.
The party’s “determination” to keep the finance minister’s place in the House of Assembly, in the seat Ro...
DATE: Oct 02, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The three parties in a battle for power in today’s General Election have made their final pitches to the people.
Now Bermuda’s voters will get the last word on who will hold the reins of government after weeks of campaigning and the emergence of a ne...
DATE: Oct 01, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda must seek opportunity from the Covid-19 pandemic, the leader of the One Bermuda Alliance said last night.
Craig Cannonier added that the lockdown of Bermuda’s borders because of the coronavirus was a “major, major” challenge that will make pr...
DATE: Sep 29, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Private investment will drive many of the projects promised in the Progressive Labour Party’s platform for the October 1 General Election, the Premier said last night.
David Burt explained that the PLP had put together a collaborative document with i...
DATE: Sep 29, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda faces a “thunderstorm”, according to Marc Bean, the leader of the Free Democratic Movement, who called 2020 a “perilous time” needing steady leadership.
The new party came about when David Burt, the Premier, opted to “subject Bermuda to the e...
DATE: Sep 29, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell