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fight. Pressure was building yesterday for United Bermuda Party veteran Irving Pearman to withdraw his name from the list of would-be Premiers and leave the field clear for Environment Minister Ms Gordon to take over. And -- even if Mr. Pearman does ...

Environment Minister Pam Gordon is set to take the premiership after a two-way battle with United Bermuda Party veteran Irving Pearman, it was predicted yesterday. But last night she said whoever became leader would have to have the support of the bu...

vacant seat at the Cabinet Office. And the United Bermuda Party will have to get it right the first time. For the next leader -- the seventh in the party's history -- will be set to lead the Country into a make-or-break General Election in no more th...

in taking over former Premier Sir John Swan's rock-solid United Bermuda Party seat. And Maritime Museum director Ed Harris -- who lost out to Sir John's running mate Dr. Grant Gibbons in a 1994 by-election primary also indicated he might be prepared ...

Sir John Swan will this week meet with the UBP's Paget East party faithful to discuss his resignation bombshell, it was revealed yesterday. The move came after Sir John stunned MPs on Friday by announcing his intention to quit his seat over the Easte...

Labour and Home Affairs Minister Quinton Edness yesterday ruled out a new approach to the sentencing of sex offenders. Mr. Edness said: "It would be something Government would have to consider as policy. "We have rejected mandatory sentencing before ...

A former employee of the axed Paget Dry Cleaners last night accused businessman Stephen Thomson of closing the business rather than accept a union ballot. Michael Glasgow Sr., who worked at the Paget shop until its closure was announced on Thursday, ...

stunned House of Assembly. For the man who led the United Bermuda Party Government for more than a decade announced his intention to quit his Paget East seat before the next session of Parliament in May. Sir John's shock announcement came during the ...

A brave shopkeeper yesterday beat off two burly raiders -- with a giant-sized bottle of bubbly. But yesterday slightly-built Serpentine Liquors owner Gene Lines, 58, said: "I'm not brave -- I was just fighting for my rights.'' Mr. Lines blew his top...

this year, compared to $6.4 million for 1996, it was revealed yesterday. Officers have made at least 20 drugs arrests -- nabbing more than 28 kilograms of marijuana, 106 grams of cocaine, and 75 grams of heroin. The updated figures were given after M...