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Smith's North residents Dina Tucker and Shirley Richardson will both vote for the first time this election — but for very different reasons.
Mother-of-two Ms Tucker backs the UBP's Michael Dunkley while Mrs. Richardson, a proud great-grandmother, is ...
DATE: Dec 11, 2007
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A Tourism Authority would be challenged with rebalancing air and cruise arrivals to a more appropriate 70/30 ratio under a United Bermuda Party Government.
The Tourism Authority would be made up of hospitality professionals and directed by a board ch...
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Pig's Field park is to receive a makeover with a multi-purpose sports field and new playground equipment.
The park, in Bandroom Lane, Pembroke, will also get a resurfaced basketball court, new asphalt car park, six foot fencing and a walking trail.
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The United Bermuda Party unveiled its election platform yesterday offering tax breaks for the poor, 500 new homes for affordable rent and financial support so any family can afford day care up to pre-school age.
Tax concessions will help the building...
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The United Bermuda Party plans to spend $10 million on saving open spaces across Bermuda and also want to encourage the use of renewable energy sources.
Its manifesto came out yesterday and the party said it would establish a Save Open Spaces trust a...
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Some time this morning an urgent telephone call will be made from Bermuda to order a fresh cement supply ship delivery for the new year.
Ten days away from a potentially devastating shut down of the Island's only bulk cement supply plant, a stop-gap ...
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The UBP has pledged to widen the CCTV network and introduce speed cameras on the Island's roads.
In addition, the party would conduct a skills audit of the Department of Public Prosecutions to ensure only high skilled and experienced staff are in pla...
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Former Telecommunications minister Renee Webb says the United Bermuda Party is right to complain about the pro-Government bias on Hott 107.5.
Earlier this week the UBP wrote a letter to the Broadcast Commission claiming the station is showing Progres...
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Government yesterday pledged to provide up to $700,000 worth of interest-free loans as down payments for first-time buyers.
Minister of Housing Senator David Burch put more detail on the scheme announced in the PLP's manifesto.
He said: "In our Bermu...
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The Ministry of Works and Engineering has not been managed properly under the PLP, according to the UBP manifesto.
It stated: "Unfortunately, the PLP Government has allowed the performance of this key Ministry to deteriorate. Several years ago, it wa...
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