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Independence from Britain might be feasible, should the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union jeopardise Bermuda’s business interests, said finance minister Bob Richards.
“We still don’t know which way is up,” Mr Richards cautioned of Brexit — the ...
DATE: Sep 16, 2016
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Patricia Gordon-Pamplin, the Minister of Home Affairs, has stuck to her guns amid charges that Government is bent on denying the Reverend Nicholas Tweed the right to work in Bermuda.
Chris Furbert, president of the Bermuda Industrial Union, has repea...
DATE: Sep 09, 2016
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Accusations of politically motivated obstruction over the Rev Nicholas Tweed’s work permit continued yesterday from Chris Furbert, president of the Bermuda Industrial Union.
Mr Furbert confirmed he had been speaking of Mr Tweed on Labour Day, in whic...
DATE: Sep 08, 2016
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Junior Maynard Dill, a devoted unionist and chairman of the Progressive Labour Party who was quietly charitable throughout the island, has died at the age of 61.
Mr Dill’s sudden passing on Saturday shocked the community on the eve of Labour Day — an...
DATE: Sep 06, 2016
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda has become the first British Overseas Territory to initiate direct talks with the UK over the impact of its withdrawal from the European Union.
Along with discussing the repercussions of the June “Brexit” referendum, Michael Dunkley’s two day...
DATE: Sep 03, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
After a rough few months for Bermuda’s political parties, The Royal Gazette spoke to observers who assessed the state of play as the clock ticks towards the next General Election.
Plagued by infighting and in the midst of an uphill battle to maintai...
DATE: Aug 26, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Progressive Labour Party leader Marc Bean will face no challenges at the Opposition’s delegates’ conference, according to a senior party source, who said a string of leaked e-mails criticising his performance had sounded harsher than the reality.
Wit...
DATE: Aug 15, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Marc Bean, the Leader of the Opposition, has stated that attempts to depose him were a significant factor behind his recent serious illness.
In his first interview with this newspaper since he went on medical leave in March, Mr Bean said of the attem...
DATE: Aug 13, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A Progressive Labour Party government would not pull the plug on the proposal for a new airport terminal, according to David Burt, the Acting Leader of the Opposition.
“A lot of times in the community, it’s said that if the PLP return to the Governme...
DATE: Aug 11, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
David Burt, the Acting Leader of the Opposition, last night chastised the ruling party for failing to concentrate on policies for the people over bettering its communications.
Mr Burt’s address was billed as responding to a July 25 national address b...
DATE: Aug 09, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell