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editor Mr. David White for his assertion that the party was "soft on drugs.'' During the Motion to Adjourn in the House of Assembly on Friday Shadow Human Affairs and Information Minister Ms Renee Webb asked why there was this "continual barrage'' o...
DATE: May 29, 1995
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Bermuda Day was condemned in the House of Assembly.
Shadow Tourism Minister Mr. David Allen said Sir John's remarks were out of keeping with the spirit of the day.
Mr. Allen touched on Sir John's claim that anti-Independence Bermudians were "quietly ...
DATE: May 29, 1995
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The chairmen of Bermuda's two largest banks are cooling their Independence rhetoric.
After warning of potentially dire consequences for the Island's economy if an early referendum date was not set, Bank of Butterfield chairman the Hon. Sir David Gibb...
DATE: May 27, 1995
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Government moves to cut the age of majority from 21 to 18 won cross-party support yesterday in the House of Assembly.
The Green Paper outlining the proposal was introduced by Labour and Home Affairs Minister the Hon. John Irving Pearman .
He stressed...
DATE: May 27, 1995
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paid tribute to the former British Prime Minister.
Opposition Progressive Labour Party leader Mr. Frederick Wade led the tributes in the House of Assembly for the pipe-smoking socialist who died this week aged 79.
Mr. Wade hailed Lord Wilson as one o...
DATE: May 27, 1995
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being beamed by satellite into Bermuda homes.
Tougher penalties against offenders are also planned under the proposed legislation.
The Obscene Publications Amendment Act 1995 was tabled last Friday, and is on the order paper for today's House of Asse...
DATE: May 26, 1995
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of Assembly today.
The paper, tabled in July by Labour and Home Affairs Minister the Hon. Irving Pearman, recommends lowering the age of majority in all but a few cases to 18 from 21.
Input into the document was received from the Attorney General's C...
DATE: May 26, 1995
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both of Bermuda's political leaders.
Despite the continuing efforts of Premier the Hon. Sir John Swan, the number in favour of Independence, which he favours so openly, is declining. Mr.
Frederick Wade, the Progressive Labour Party leader, has asked ...
DATE: May 26, 1995
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Requesting Bermuda pay the US millions for the return of Base lands ignores the historical ties the two jurisdictions share, said the National Liberal Party of Bermuda.
"Now that the US government is asking $140 million for `improvements' the NLP sug...
DATE: May 26, 1995
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The key elements of successful parliamentary democracies are the rule of law, freedom from political interference of the public service and the independence of the Judiciary and the Police. The independence of these bodies is vital to this freedom.
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DATE: May 25, 1995
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