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Government’s proposal to legislate a fixed date for general elections every five years will likely be keenly opposed by the Opposition Progressive Labour Party.
And with a slim majority in the House of Assembly, there’s no guarantee that the One Berm...
DATE: Dec 28, 2012
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Progressive Labour Party MPs, many of whom had hoped for a different outcome to Friday’s leadership selection contest, have declared their support for new leader Marc Bean.
But the exercise has raised some concerns about the party’s Constitution.
Mr...
DATE: Dec 24, 2012
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Premier Craig Cannonier
A 49-year-old businessman raised in St David’s, Craig Cannonier studied at Towson State University in Baltimore, where he earned a bachelor of science degree in industrial psychology in 1986.
After returning to Bermuda, he wor...
DATE: Dec 21, 2012
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An end to conscription could be the end of the Bermuda Regiment, according to a former commanding officer.
Government announced in this year’s Throne Speech that it intends to abolish conscription, but Gavin Shorto urged Government to reconsider such...
DATE: Dec 12, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A cinema, an architecture firm and an insurance company were among businesses honoured yesterday for making their facilities better suited to the disabled.
Six Built Environment Accessibility Awards 2012 were given out by Health Minister Zane DeSilva...
DATE: Dec 04, 2012
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Parliamentary hopeful David Petty is promising to push for equal human rights, good governance and sustainability if Pembroke South West voters elect him on December 17.
Mr Petty’s “Liberal Socio-Capitalist” platform, released yesterday, also calls f...
DATE: Nov 23, 2012
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Premier Paula Cox plans to serve out her full term as leader of the Progressive Labour Party and is confident that the party is behind her.
Ms Cox blamed the “ugly side of politics” for rumours that she will be deposed following the election when qu...
DATE: Nov 10, 2012
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Former Attorney General Phil Perinchief is today quitting the Progressive Labour Party to run as an Independent in the general election.
Mr Perinchief, 68, a PLP Cabinet Minister in 2006 and 2007, will take on Junior Finance Minister David Burt and t...
DATE: Nov 09, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
A new complaints authority to hear gripes about judges and a committee to advise the Governor on appointing them are on the Government agenda, according to the Speech from the Throne.
Chief Justice Ian Kawaley called for those measures in April, shor...
DATE: Nov 03, 2012
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Bermuda’s term limits policy came in for heavy criticism yesterday in a debate that led one ruling party candidate to say he was “almost persuaded” by opposing arguments.
At a lunchtime forum on regenerating the economy, co-host Sir John Swan told th...
DATE: Sep 14, 2012
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