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Immigration Minister Derrick Burgess has refused to apologise to Auditor General Larry Dennis over allegedly defamatory remarks.
Mr. Dennis, the Island’s independent financial watchdog, believes Mr. Burgess slandered him when he accused him of crimin...
DATE: Dec 13, 2007
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Progressive Labour Party MP Patrice Minors moved to shed further light yesterday on the PLP's childcare scheme which would provide free day care for struggling families.
Mrs. Minors, who has a two-year-old son and is a candidate for Smith's North, sa...
DATE: Dec 13, 2007
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A former Cabinet Minister has warned that publicity about a bullet sent to the Premier this week could inspire copycat incidents of a more serious nature.
Harry Viera urged Ewart Brown not to take the threat too seriously saying: "It's my message to ...
DATE: Dec 13, 2007
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The Premier has appealed for unity among the population, saying the general election campaign has "ventured into negative spaces" with the interception of a bullet in the post.
Dr. Ewart Brown spoke about the threat to his personal safety as he addre...
DATE: Dec 13, 2007
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A Special Development Order has been granted for a multi-storey affordable housing complex at Southside, without a planning application ever being submitted.
The SDO, for the Bermuda Housing Corporation, means that those who wish to object to the 106...
DATE: Dec 13, 2007
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The Progressive Labour Party made a pledge to voters in 1998 before sweeping to power in a historic General Election.
The party's manifesto said: "Accountability and transparency will be the underlying credo for the priorities, principles and policie...
DATE: Dec 13, 2007
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Sam Strangeways
The United Bermuda Party yesterday named April 1, 2008, as the date it plans to eliminate payroll tax for people earning less than $42,000 per year.
Opposition Leader Michael Dunkley also vowed to break ground on the first homes for affordable rent a...
DATE: Dec 13, 2007
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Tim Smith
They are the topics barely touched upon in the election manifestos, if mentioned at all; the issues that everyone has a private opinion on but which Bermuda's savvy politicians know could lose them too many votes if they declare a public stance.
The ...
DATE: Dec 13, 2007
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United Bermuda Party candidates have submitted to random drug testing and all were drug-free.
John Barritt, the Shadow Attorney General, said: "What the PLP says on drugs rings out very hollow because when it comes to showing leadership, they are mis...
DATE: Dec 13, 2007
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After announcing free day care in their election manifesto, Dale Butler, candidate for PLP in Warwick North East, said yesterday the centres could be launched as early as April.
On Sunday, the PLP unveiled its election manifesto with pledges to provi...
DATE: Dec 12, 2007
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