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The new Progressive Labour Party government is based on the "fraud and deceit" of Bermudian voters, United Bermuda Party leader Dr. Grant Gibbons said yesterday.
He said deputy leader Dr. Ewart Brown's admission that the party misled its own supporte...
DATE: Jul 29, 2003
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Ewart Brown and his ten dissident colleagues who succeeded in ousting Jennifer Smith from the Premiership may have to endure a backlash from the people who matter most - the grassroots supporters of the Progressive Labour Party.
Many supporters inter...
DATE: Jul 29, 2003
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Jennifer Smith managed a smile or two yesterday as she made her last media appearance as Premier of Bermuda.
After a weekend of fierce political infighting which ended with her party's decision to replace her as Leader, Ms Smith thanked her supporter...
DATE: Jul 29, 2003
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The acclamation of Alex Scott as Bermuda's new Premier was welcomed as a refreshing change by people on the streets of Hamilton yesterday and many said they saw it as a step towards unifying the Progressive Labour Party.
Feelings were mixed over Jenn...
DATE: Jul 29, 2003
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When the faces of the 11 rebels who challenged Jennifer Smith stared at out from the front page of Saturday's Royal Gazette, readers would have noticed the sharp contrast to the remnants of the Smith team pictured beneath.
While the dissidents were e...
DATE: Jul 29, 2003
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Proceedings in Bermuda's high courts were put on hold yesterday due to the fact that the Island currently has no Attorney General, who must be sworn in before Crown prosecutors can be recognised in the Supreme Court.
The political turmoil following l...
DATE: Jul 29, 2003
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Her critics may wish to silence her, but Jennifer Smith's voice can still be heard though her published speeches.
The book, entitled "Voice of Change: Selected Speeches of Jennifer Smith, Premier of Bermuda", will go on sale in Island bookstores with...
DATE: Jul 28, 2003
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Premier-designate Alex Scott last night took the first step towards healing a divided party and will within the next few days have to organise a Cabinet team that can work together effectively.
Mr. Scott said he hoped to include Jennifer Smith, who r...
DATE: Jul 28, 2003
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An American visitor was killed on Saturday morning after his motorbike crashed head-on into a taxi.
Frederick Maccubbin, 50, from Baltimore, Maryland, died shortly after the crash at the junction of Paynter's Road and Harrington Sound Road, near the ...
DATE: Jul 28, 2003
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Regardless of the outcome of the Progressive Labour Party leadership crisis, businesses will press for the removal of term limits on work permits to safeguard the Island's economy.
Chamber of Commerce chairman Charles Gosling on Friday joined the res...
DATE: Jul 28, 2003
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