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Premier Ewart Brown called the election yesterday but gave few clues in the announcement about the issues upon which it would be fought.
And while the Throne Speech indicated a willingness to spend more on education and housing it is likely that the ...
DATE: Nov 03, 2007
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A pledge to allow students to study for free at Bermuda College was among the education promises included in yesterday's Throne Speech.
The Government said it would amend the Bermuda College Act 1974 to change the admissions procedures to allow all B...
DATE: Nov 03, 2007
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Sam Strangeways
The decision to call the election straight after the Throne Speech was roundly criticised by political commentator Stuart Hayward who branded it "the height of abuse of the process."
He claimed: "It makes a mockery of protocol by laying out a legisla...
DATE: Nov 03, 2007
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Hurricane Noel was due to pass its closest to Bermuda early today, with gale force winds, rain and possibly thunder likely to continue.
The weather system was due to be 357 nautical miles to the west-northwest of the Island at 2 a.m. The hurricane wa...
DATE: Nov 03, 2007
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The Bermuda Regiment will support Police with guard duties if necessary, yesterday's Throne Speech revealed, as Government moves to allow officers to return to more mainstream duties.
Additionally, this new Regiment role will allow Government to bols...
DATE: Nov 03, 2007
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The Premier made the election announcement through a YouTube video on the PLP website. This is the full text of that announcement.
My fellow Bermudians, there's an incredibly promising future emerging for our country and I hope we can move toward th...
DATE: Nov 03, 2007
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These are the key battlegrounds where the election will be won or lost:
Tight PLP seats
St. George's North — 8 votes — Jennifer Smith
St. George's South — 8 votes — Phil Perinchief (incumbent Renee Webb retiring)
St. George's West — 22 votes — Dean F...
DATE: Nov 03, 2007
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Premier Ewart Brown called the election yesterday but gave few clues in the announcement about the issues upon which it would be fought.
And while the Throne Speech indicated a willingness to spend more on education and housing it is likely that the ...
DATE: Nov 03, 2007
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CATEGORY:
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Premier Ewart Brown fired the starting gun on a marathon seven-week election campaign yesterday just hours after unveiling a Throne speech which promised help for those wanting to buy homes and get an education.
Shunning the usual press conference th...
DATE: Nov 03, 2007
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The decision to call the election straight after the Throne Speech was roundly criticised by political commentator Stuart Hayward who branded it "the height of abuse of the process."
He claimed: "It makes a mockery of protocol by laying out a legisla...
DATE: Nov 03, 2007
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CATEGORY:
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