87 results returned for search: "independence AND " author Tim Smith
Outgoing Premier Ewart Brown last night claimed there's an enemy within the Progressive Labour Party trying to destroy everything people have been trying to build.
In his final speech to the PLP, Dr. Brown lashed out at party members he says have bee...
DATE: Oct 28, 2010
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One of Bermuda's most popular politicians, Dale Butler is pinning his hopes on a remarkable change of heart on a string of issues from Progressive Labour Party delegates.
Drawing much of his support from outside the governing party, the maverick back...
DATE: Oct 25, 2010
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A co-founder of a newspaper himself, Premier Ewart Brown has always kept a keener interest in the media than most politicians — and it's probably fair to say he hasn't always liked what he's read.
And as with many aspects of Dr. Brown's tenure, his c...
DATE: Oct 21, 2010
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Premier Ewart Brown yesterday declared public education the biggest disappointment of his four-year tenure.
Dr. Brown criticised many Bermudians' unwillingness to accept change as he complained about the slow pace of reform at his final Brown Bag Lun...
DATE: Sep 24, 2010
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Premier hopeful Dale Butler will instigate a Whistleblowers Act and investigate allegations of corruption if he becomes the leader of the Country.
Mr. Butler yesterday said he would also carry out a review of national debt, which he bemoaned had soar...
DATE: Aug 26, 2010
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In the second part of The Royal Gazette's look at the Progressive Labour Party leadership candidates' views on key issues, Deputy Premier Paula Cox and former Energy Minister Terry Lister spoke to Tim Smith about Independence, jobs, race relations, h...
DATE: Aug 12, 2010
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Bermuda Monetary Authority employees will be allowed to leave BMA's private pension plan and rejoin the Public Service Superannuation Fund, under legislation passed in the Senate yesterday.
The amendment to the Public Service Superannuation Act appli...
DATE: Mar 16, 2010
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Plans to let people dip into their private pension funds will be discussed today as Paula Cox's Budget looks set for more contentious debate in the House of Assembly.
Bermudians who meet certain criteria for hardship will have access to their pension...
DATE: Mar 10, 2010
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Bermuda Democratic Alliance supports the outlawing of discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation, new leader Craig Cannonier revealed yesterday.
Mr. Cannonier told The Royal Gazette his party believes the Human Rights Act should be amended t...
DATE: Feb 25, 2010
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A bill improving oversight of Government policies and programmes was finally passed in the House of Assembly yesterday, two months after it had to be deferred following complaints.
Premier Ewart Brown made a number of amendments to the Internal Audit...
DATE: Feb 06, 2010
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