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The United Bermuda Party (UBP) candidate for Devonshire South Central nearly became Opposition Leader two years ago when he contested the post and lost to Grant Gibbons by only a narrow margin.
John Barritt, the party's legislative affairs spokesman,...
DATE: Jul 12, 2003
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For the first time in the history of party politics, the issue of economic empowerment is being fully embraced by both parties as Bermuda heads toward another General Election.
While empowerment - political and economic - has been the Progressive Lab...
DATE: Jul 10, 2003
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Pembroke East Central is close to being the most densely populated constituency in Bermuda. A working class area, it is also a strong Progressive Labour Party seat.
Crime and drugs are at the forefront of both party platforms but other issues such as...
DATE: Jul 10, 2003
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Everyone at Bermuda High School (BHS) for Girls is celebrating after its first ever International Baccalaureate students passed the exam with flying colours.
The 11 students were the first on the Island to begin the two-year IB programme in September...
DATE: Jul 10, 2003
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The Opposition United Bermuda Party (UBP) is promising a raft of measures that it says will restore "good government" and address social and environmental issues more effectively than the Progressive Labour Party (PLP).
As expected the platform, whic...
DATE: Jul 09, 2003
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Transport Minister Ewart Brown yesterday said he believed Bermuda was locked into a deal to purchase two more fast ferries - regardless of which party won the imminent General Election.
He replied, albeit very briefly, to comments made in The Royal G...
DATE: Jul 09, 2003
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The town of St. George's is "as safe as it gets" in the context of 21st century Bermuda, according to Premier Jennifer Smith.
She told The Royal Gazette that, while crime was certainly an issue on the minds of voters she had come across, Government c...
DATE: Jul 09, 2003
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Abolishing the double jeopardy rule, creating a toxic waste super fund and a national centre for history and culture, are just some of the proposals in the United Bermuda Party (UBP) platform which was released yesterday.
"Our platform is full of mod...
DATE: Jul 09, 2003
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Former director of planning Erwin Adderley, was shadow Minister of Transport and Works and Engineering in the last parliament. He was also Transport Minister for six months in 1998 before the United Bermuda Party lost the election.
He retired as Dire...
DATE: Jul 08, 2003
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Pembroke Central, which is just north of Hamilton, is a mainly working and middle class black area with some pockets of wealthier housing around Government House.
Around two thirds of the new constituency 18 single seat includes the old Pembroke West...
DATE: Jul 08, 2003
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