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Government will withdraw the Independence Referendum Act 1994 on Friday and introduce a new bill, The Royal Gazette has learned.
Sources said the new bill, which will not be debated on Friday because it will only receive the first reading, would make...
DATE: May 05, 1994
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debated on Friday, United Bermuda Party MPs have dropped plans for a Commission of Inquiry on Independence, a source said yesterday.
A Commission of Inquiry -- which has the power to subpoena witnesses and compel testimony under oath -- would be repl...
DATE: May 04, 1994
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stop a Commission of Inquiry on Independence.
In a speech at Devonshire Recreation Centre, Mr. Wade repeatedly said that a Commission of Inquiry was a "ridiculous'' way to gather facts on Independence.
Rather than an inquiry followed by a referendum,...
DATE: May 04, 1994
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before May 13.
An amended Independence Referendum Act 1994 is set for debate when the House of Assembly resumes on Friday, and Opposition Leader Mr. Frederick Wade said he planned to proceed at the earliest opportunity with his motion rejecting Gover...
DATE: May 02, 1994
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Three large catastrophe insurers have plans to locate in Bermuda, says Finance Minister the Hon. David Saul.
And it was doubtful that Independence talk was hurting Bermuda's desirability as a place for large insurance firms to locate, Dr. Saul told T...
DATE: May 02, 1994
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"Honourable'' titles.
All ministers take on the "Honourable'' title but lose it when they lose their ministry.
Former Management and Technology Minister the Hon. Michael Winfield, former Minister of Delegated Affairs the Hon. Ann Cartwright DeCouto a...
DATE: May 02, 1994
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Hon. Sir John Swan.
It's simple: get everyone in the party to stop eating meat, and calm and tranquility will reign.
The message came from a mysterious campaign for vegetarianism, which has been lobbying Sir John.
"Save the animals from bloody mess,'...
DATE: Apr 30, 1994
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The United States is in the midst of reviewing its policy toward Bermuda, a US State Department source confirmed yesterday.
The review coincides with the appointment of top officer Mr. Joseph O'Neill, who assumed his post here in March.
Mr. O'Neill, ...
DATE: Apr 29, 1994
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caucus meeting on Independence yesterday.
And the United Bermuda Party is set to resume its internal debate on Independence at another meeting next Wednesday.
After a break for lunch, the meeting of UBP MPs and Senators which began at 9.30 a.m. stret...
DATE: Apr 29, 1994
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desire of a sizable majority of Bermudians could emerge from a United Bermuda Party caucus meeting this morning, The Royal Gazette has learned.
The key meeting of the UBP's Parliamentary Group occurs amid continued dissent over plans for a referendum...
DATE: Apr 28, 1994
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