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Wayne Caines, Anthony Richardson and Rose Ann Tucker were yesterday unveiled as Progressive Labour Party candidates for the General Election.
Mr Caines, a former senator and chief of staff to the Premier, will fight for Devonshire North West, the sea...
DATE: Jun 15, 2017
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Progress may finally be happening in St George’s but, according to Renee Ming, voters remain concerned about a lack of inclusiveness from the One Bermuda Alliance.
Ms Ming was yesterday unveiled as the Progressive Labour Party General Election candid...
DATE: May 03, 2017
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Michael Dunkley has accused Opposition leader David Burt of “selective amnesia” for stating that the One Bermuda Alliance has taken too long to enact the Good Governance Act.
The Premier highlighted that the Progressive Labour Party, which introduced...
DATE: Mar 16, 2017
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Two years ago on his appointment as education minister, Wayne Scott said he planned to stay in the position for the long term and “see the work done”.
However, yesterday Michael Dunkley announced that Mr Scott had other interests to fulfil and that t...
DATE: Feb 24, 2017
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Nandi Outerbridge has landed her first Cabinet position, with Cole Simons replacing Wayne Scott as Minister of Education.
In a Cabinet reshuffle announced yesterday afternoon, Ms Outerbridge was sworn in as Minister of Social Development and Sport, t...
DATE: Feb 24, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda is to push ahead with plans to develop a new airport after two Bills crucial to the project were passed in the Senate last night.
While all Progressive Labour Party senators voted against the Bermuda Airport Authority Act 2017 the Bill was s...
DATE: Feb 16, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Legislation has been passed in the Senate that will transfer the function of recording land interests from the Registrar General to the Land Title Registrar Office.
The Bill was passed along with eight other pieces of legislation during yesterday’s ...
DATE: Feb 14, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Social justice, pensions and health policy are high on the agenda for incoming senator Andrew Simons.
Mr Simons was sworn in, replacing Georgia Marshall, during yesterday morning’s sitting of the Senate.
He gave his Affirmation Of Allegiance, and C...
DATE: Feb 14, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Minster for Economic Development Grant Gibbons outlined the success of the Global Entrepreneurship Week last November.
Dr Gibbons also described the Entrepreneur’s Guide to Bermuda Government Concessions, Incentives, Obligations, Grants and Award...
DATE: Feb 03, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Reverend Nicholas Tweed and the Council of AME Churches have applied for judicial review in respect of both the pastor’s work permit as well as his right to reside in Bermuda.
According to their lawyer, Delroy Duncan of Trott and Duncan, the cour...
DATE: Jan 19, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan