2857 results returned for search: "independence AND " category "News"
Party primary in Paget East last night.
Sen. Gibbons, who must resign his Senate seat and Management and Technology Cabinet portfolio after today's Senate meeting, defeated challenger Dr. Edward Harris by 228 votes to 95. There was one spoiled ballot...
DATE: Jun 29, 1994
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
or not, in the end, we will have a referendum so that Bermudians can have their democratic say.
All sorts of very confusing political movement took place when the matter of an inquiry into Independence was before the House of Assembly and the Senate....
DATE: Jun 29, 1994
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
into the pros and cons of Independence. As yet there has been no real move that we can determine toward a Green Paper and there is no indication whether or not, in the end, we will have a referendum so that Bermudians can have their democratic say.
A...
DATE: Jun 29, 1994
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
US consul general Mr. Joseph O'Neill leaves Bermuda on Tuesday having made recommendations on US policy toward the Island.
He will be leaving to make room for Mr. Bob Farmer, the new Presidential nominee currently undergoing Senate approval. He is ex...
DATE: Jun 29, 1994
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
their man to fight the Paget East by-election.
Voting for the UBP primary will occur at St. Paul's Christian Education Centre in Paget between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.
The result should be known before 8.30 p.m., said the UBP's Paget East branch chairman Mr...
DATE: Jun 28, 1994
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
his anti-Independence stance. The attack was launched by the Committee for the Independence of Bermuda.
It accused him of mimicking British MP Rupert Allason's claims Independence could kill off opportunities from Europe.
And the committee detected a...
DATE: Jun 28, 1994
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
his tag as a "Swan yes-man''. He told a public meeting he disagreed with Premier the Hon. Sir John Swan over Independence.
"I'm against Independence for Bermuda. Anyone who says anything else is not telling the truth.'' And he pointed out he had int...
DATE: Jun 25, 1994
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
The Premier last night dramatically broke his silence over the Paget East primary uproar and told a public meeting: "I apologise.'' The Hon. Sir John Swan's apology came as he faced a barrage of angry questions over why some 800 constituents were ro...
DATE: Jun 24, 1994
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
Calling for a change of leader in the party he hopes to represent, Dr. Edward Harris admits he is not a "team player''.
"The problem that we face today is that we have too many players who only identify with the team, and not with what's best for Ber...
DATE: Jun 17, 1994
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
Bermuda Party primary which all but assures the winner a seat in the House of Assembly.
Such a UBP stronghold is Paget East that the July 14 by-election is considered a formality.
However, a split in the party over Government's recent handling of the...
DATE: Jun 15, 1994
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
