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The Premier identified yesterday the 14 promises he claimed the Progressive Labour Party government had completed in its first 100 days.
David Burt announced in Parliament last Friday that two-thirds of the PLP’s 21 pre-election pledges had been fulf...
DATE: Nov 07, 2017
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Well, we have been presented with the Progressive Labour Party’s report on its first 100 days. I’m disappointed that not only were there fewer updates than I expected to see, but also that there was a considerable amount of spin.
David Burt proclaim...
DATE: Nov 04, 2017
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Denis Pitcher
David Burt claimed yesterday that the Progressive Labour Party had completed 14 of its 21 “first 100 days” election pledges.
But statements by the Premier and his PLP colleagues suggest only ten of the promises have actually been fulfilled, with nine...
DATE: Nov 04, 2017
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Politics
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Former Progressive Labour Party MP and senator Reginald Burrows, who died yesterday, was an eclectic Progressive Labour Party veteran and elder statesman of Bermuda politics.
Mr Burrows, who was 83, battled Bermuda’s segregation in his personal, busi...
DATE: Nov 04, 2017
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Former tourism minister Shawn Crockwell warned gaming chief Alan Dunch that casinos would be “delayed” until the One Bermuda Alliance was out of power.
The late MP made the statement in an e-mail he sent to Mr Dunch, chairman of the Bermuda Casino Ga...
DATE: Nov 03, 2017
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Politics
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New legislation that would replace same-sex marriage with a domestic partnership arrangement has been unveiled by the Bermuda Government.
Yesterday, in a statement, Walton Brown, the Minister of Home Affairs, said he was seeking the public’s feedback...
DATE: Nov 03, 2017
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Politics
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Controversial immigration legislation designed to protect Bermudians’ rights was passed yesterday by Senate.
Progressive Labour Party senator Crystal Caesar said that it was the role of the Government to protect its nationals.
Ms Caesar added: “Th...
DATE: Nov 02, 2017
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Politics
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The Bermuda Government has hit back at Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn for comments he made about Bermuda during a fiery exchange with Theresa May in the UK Parliament yesterday.
Mr Corbyn attacked the Prime Minister over her government’s record on curbi...
DATE: Nov 02, 2017
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Politics
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A new points system has been proposed for the granting of Bermudian status.
Decisions on status should take account of people’s contribution to Bermuda and include a course and test on Bermudian culture.
The recommendations from the Consultative Immi...
DATE: Nov 02, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Original Bermuda First member Cheryl Packwood criticised the formation of another committee to discuss the economy and insisted action — not more research — is long overdue.
Ms Packwood said the Bermuda First group set up in 2009 had already discusse...
DATE: Nov 01, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan