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The leader of the One Bermuda Alliance said last night that he would spend the next few days thinking about what comes next after the party was reduced to six MPs when it lost five seats in the General Election.
Craig Cannonier admitted he would thin...
DATE: Oct 02, 2020
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
The Progressive Labour Party crushed the One Bermuda Alliance at the General Election yesterday, winning 30 seats to just six for their opponents.
The ruling party gained five seats earlier held by the OBA and won more than 60 per cent of the total v...
DATE: Oct 02, 2020
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Politics
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Voters were asked to “take a leap” yesterday and “speak boldly” when they went to the polls today.
Craig Cannonier, the leader of the One Bermuda Alliance, added that his party had learnt from its time in government from 2012 to 2017.
He said: “You h...
DATE: Oct 01, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Progressive Labour Party candidate Wayne Caines has defended making a $1,000 donation to a football match in the constituency in which he is standing.
Mr Caines, the candidate in Devonshire North West, was filmed in a video that circulated on social...
DATE: Oct 01, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The three parties in a battle for power in today’s General Election have made their final pitches to the people.
Now Bermuda’s voters will get the last word on who will hold the reins of government after weeks of campaigning and the emergence of a ne...
DATE: Oct 01, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Election candidates at a youth forum answered the call to ensure environmental protection.
Desmond Crockwell, of the Free Democratic Movement, and Jason Hayward, of the Progressive Labour Party, both pledged to look into sustainable initiatives to sl...
DATE: Oct 01, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Election candidates from all three parties have praised Bermuda for its high level of gender diversity in the workplace.
Tinée Furbert, of the Progressive Labour Party, Gavin Smith, of the Free Democratic Movement and Daquan Scott, of the One Bermuda...
DATE: Oct 01, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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The Premier told the country yesterday that today’s General Election was a “once-in-a-generation opportunity to reshape Bermuda’s politics” and close the divide in Bermuda.
David Burt said: “Bermuda will go to the polls in what will be remembered as ...
DATE: Oct 01, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
All General Election 2020 votes have been counted. The Progressive Labour Party has won 30 seats in the House of Assembly and the One Bermuda Alliance has won six.
11.12pm: The total number of votes counted was 25,763. There were 46,311 registered vo...
DATE: Oct 01, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The Progressive Labour Party has appealed to voters to go to the polls tomorrow and promised that Covid-19 safety measures would be enforced.
David Burt, the Premier, said yesterday that safety at polling stations had been a key concern for voters in...
DATE: Sep 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes