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It could take up to six months for the new merged Opposition to elect a leader and fully become a single entity, according to Shadow Attorney General Trevor Moniz.
But that’s not to say it can’t unite in the meantime to respond as one party to this y...
DATE: Feb 04, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A merger between Bermuda’s two opposition parties is almost certain to happen before the Budget is delivered on February 18, both sides confirmed yesterday.
Bermuda Democratic Alliance MP Shawn Crockwell told The Royal Gazette: “It’s going to certain...
DATE: Feb 03, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Government should get rid of an overseas contractor hired to help revamp the bus timetable and let drivers devise a new one, according to union officials.
They say tens of thousands of taxpayers' dollars could be saved if the Department of Public Tra...
DATE: Jan 19, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Opposition MPs have urged Government to move quickly in 2011 to implement Bermuda’s long-awaited freedom of information law.
Former Premier Ewart Brown pledged in July when the Public Access to Information (PATI) Act was passed in the House of Assemb...
DATE: Jan 06, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Voters who will be away on December 18 will be able to cast their ballot a week before — as will infirm and physically disabled members of the public.
The Parliamentary Registry Office (PRO) said yesterday that advanced polling would take place on Tu...
DATE: Nov 27, 2007
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Voters who will be away on December 18 will be able to cast their ballot a week before — as will infirm and physically disabled members of the public.
The Parliamentary Registry Office (PRO) said yesterday that advanced polling would take place on Tu...
DATE: Nov 27, 2007
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Premier Ewart Brown was last night accused of being "divisive and nasty" after Progressive Labour Party supporters received an e-mail claiming the Opposition was intent on putting "old power brokers" back in charge.
The accusation was made in a messa...
DATE: Nov 27, 2007
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways