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Those interested in running in the General Election on July 18 will be submitting their applications today.
Nominations for all constituencies will be accepted at the Hamilton Seventh-day Adventist Church, located on King Street, between 11am and 1...
DATE: Jul 04, 2017
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The Progressive Labour Party last night urged Bermudians to “take extreme caution” when looking at the Government’s newly released election platform.
In a statement the Opposition pointed to “several broken promises” they said the One Bermuda Allianc...
DATE: Jul 04, 2017
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Bermuda’s young people were urged to get involved in the island’s democratic system and vote in the upcoming General Election during a community forum last night.
The event, which was organised by the youth group Generation Next, attracted more than ...
DATE: Jul 04, 2017
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It feels more like a football match between small-town rivals than a General Election, as far as Denis Pitcher is concerned.
But the real losers on July 18 will be neither the One Bermuda Alliance nor the Progressive Labour Party — it is the voters s...
DATE: Jul 04, 2017
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Michael Dunkley delivered the One Bermuda Alliance’s platform yesterday morning ahead of what he believes will be better days for Bermuda.
Surrounded by a handful of party members, the Premier outlined what he described as an “ambitious plan” for “mo...
DATE: Jul 04, 2017
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Former MP John Barritt has confirmed that he will not be running as an independent candidate in the upcoming General Election.
Mr Barritt initially released a statement on bernews.com last night saying that he had made the decision despite spending s...
DATE: Jul 04, 2017
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The Voters Rights Association has written to all candidates in the upcoming General Election urging them to back a Voter’s Bill of Rights.
The group said that good governance must be a “priority” as the island approaches July 18 and has asked all par...
DATE: Jul 03, 2017
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Politics
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The Annual Report of the Ombudsman for 2016 has been completed and will be released to the public after Parliament reconvenes.
According to a statement by the office of the Ombudsman, the report has been submitted to the Office of the Speaker of the ...
DATE: Jul 03, 2017
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Neither party was prepared for a General Election campaign which so far has been dominated by slogans, finger-pointing and flag-planting, according to two former Cabinet ministers.
Ashfield DeVent and Phil Perinchief bemoaned the lack of any serious ...
DATE: Jul 03, 2017
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Politics
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Aspen Bermuda Ltd has labelled online comments attributed to an employee as “abhorrent”.
However, a spokesman refused to say if Marisa Baron, the sister of Minister of National Security Senator Jeff Baron, is still employed by the company.
In a brief...
DATE: Jul 01, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes