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David Burt, the new Leader of the Progressive Labour Party, delivered a forceful Reply to the Throne Speech yesterday, charging the One Bermuda Alliance with failing in its 2012 electoral pledges, while vowing tighter governance and oversight to a re...
DATE: Nov 15, 2016
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Upper House convenes tomorrow — but a new Opposition Leader in the Senate has yet to be announced, the Progressive Labour Party said this afternoon.
A Senate vacancy was left in the PLP ranks after Marc Daniels, the former leader, declared on Nov...
DATE: Nov 15, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Michael Dunkley has accused a union leader of “irresponsible” comments about this year’s Throne Speech.
The Premier said during a live online question- and-answer session with readers of The Royal Gazette that he did not think Mike Charles, general s...
DATE: Nov 14, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Michael Scott, the Shadow Attorney-General, has accused Attorney-General Trevor Moniz of neglecting protocol on the notification of the public over the release from prison of sex offenders.
Speaking after the release of paedophile John Malcolm White,...
DATE: Nov 14, 2016
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Politics
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The Opposition will have its say this morning when legislators return to the House of Assembly, as the Progressive Labour Party delivers its Reply to the Throne Speech.
The response to last week’s speech at the convening of the legislature is to be t...
DATE: Nov 14, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
More than $24,000 has been spent on security for the residences of Michael Dunkley, the Premier, and Senator Michael Fahy, the House of Assembly heard this morning.
The home of Mr Fahy, the tourism and transport minister, was secured at a price tag o...
DATE: Nov 14, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The 2016 census has been “bogged down a little bit” in recent months, but is still intended to be finished as of the year’s end, according to Michael Dunkley, the Premier.
Responding to questions in Parliament from David Burt, the Leader of the Oppos...
DATE: Nov 14, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The fire service’s ladder truck, the absence of which was widely questioned in the wake of a blaze on Front Street over the summer, has been repaired and put back in service after the latest hurricane to hit the island.
Michael Dunkley, the Premier, ...
DATE: Nov 14, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Six officers of the Progressive Labour Party’s executive have resigned making way for a host of officers to be placed in acting positions until the Annual Delegates Conference scheduled for early next month.
The Royal Gazette has previously reported...
DATE: Nov 12, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Patricia Gordon-Pamplin, the Minister of Home Affairs, announced today that hard work continues to get Bermudians back into the job force, while attempting to process applications quickly,
Speaking on initiatives highlighted in the 2016 Throne Speec...
DATE: Nov 11, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes