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The Progressive Labour Party is strongly positioned to take back Government, according to MP Rolfe Commissiong.
But he called the PLP’s December 17 loss to the One Bermuda Alliance “heartbreaking”.
“After getting to the point of grabbing the holy gra...
DATE: Mar 18, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Shadow Community Minister Michael Weeks has called for a change in House of Assembly procedure to allow fair say.
The Progressive Labour Party MP is smarting from the “debacle” that denied him a chance to debate department heads with Community and Cu...
DATE: Mar 12, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A squabble over parliamentary procedure saw the same half-hour of Budget presentation read out twice in the House of Assembly.
Speaker of the House Randy Horton was thwarted in his attempt to present briefs on non-Ministry Departments.
Announcing tha...
DATE: Mar 07, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A protest outside Parliament saw Premier Craig Cannonier telling a hostile crowd he was committed to protecting Bermudian jobs.
But Mr Cannonier and Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy faced booing and catcalls, despite a plea for respect from the mot...
DATE: Mar 02, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy did not give restive protesters the apology they were shouting for.
But Senator Fahy also asked that The Royal Gazette supply a full transcript of his remarks from the Senate on term limits that he said were used ou...
DATE: Mar 02, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Debate over the termination of term limits dominated yesterday’s Senate session.
Government’s leader in the Upper House, Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy, said term limits would be recognised as “a job killer for Bermuda”.
Senator Fahy said he “wil...
DATE: Feb 21, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda's controversial term limits policy for work permit holders will be suspended for two years or scrapped entirely, Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy has announced.
A final decision is expected before the end of this month.
In a nod to the poli...
DATE: Jan 22, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Progressive Labour Party’s endorsement of Marc Bean as its leader affirmed the wish for change and “youthful energy” in the wake of the former governing party’s election defeat.
Commenting on last night’s choice, PLP member Marc Daniels called it...
DATE: Dec 22, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A swift commitment from the new One Bermuda Alliance government to implement cuts across the Government fleet received a guarded welcome from the public yesterday.
Carpooling was suggested by the OBA when the party was in Opposition in response to fi...
DATE: Dec 22, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Craig Cannonier was yesterday sworn in as the new Premier of Bermuda by Governor George Fergusson, to the thunderous applause of supporters, colleagues and family.
It is understood that the new Cabinet will be sworn in later this week.
The ceremony f...
DATE: Dec 19, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell