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Sources within the One Bermuda Alliance fear that the party is on the brink of “political suicide” over its apparent disconnect with ordinary Bermudians.
Longstanding frustrations after the party’s sizeable defeat in the Devonshire North Central by-e...
DATE: Feb 17, 2016
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An increase in tax revenue to help tackle the national debt could be included in the upcoming Budget, according to economist and lecturer Craig Simmons.
While Mr Simmons said that the island’s economic recovery does appear to be gaining momentum in s...
DATE: Feb 17, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
New Progressive Labour Party senator Kim Wilkerson formally made her Oath of Allegiance in the Senate Chamber yesterday to the applause of onlookers.
Senator Wilkerson fills the gap left by former Opposition Leader of the Senate Diallo Rabain, who to...
DATE: Feb 17, 2016
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Politics
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New legislation that will allow the Minister of Finance to temporarily take over a failing bank has been passed by the House of Assembly.
Detailing the Banking (Special Resolutions Regime) Act 2016, the finance minister said it was intended to provid...
DATE: Feb 16, 2016
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Politics
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New legislation designed to improve healthcare standards and protect patients has been passed by the House of Assembly.
Jeanne Atherden, the Minister of Health, said the Medical Practitioner’s Amendment Bill would “strengthen and regularise” the gov...
DATE: Feb 16, 2016
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Politics
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Kim Wilkerson was unveiled yesterday as the Progressive Labour Party’s replacement in the Senate for new MP Diallo Rabain.
Marc Daniels will take over as the Opposition Leader in the Senate. Announcing Senator Wilkerson’s appointment, Marc Bean, the ...
DATE: Feb 16, 2016
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Politics
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The One Bermuda Alliance has been accused of underhand tactics in its immigration policy, while Trevor Moniz, the Attorney-General, pleaded for the Opposition to turn the temperature down and “wait for the numbers”.
The year’s first session of the Ho...
DATE: Feb 15, 2016
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Politics
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The number of students transferring out of public schools is increasing year-on-year, according to recently released figures.
Transfers of both primary and middle school students have been rising since 2012, said Minister of Education Wayne Scott, in...
DATE: Feb 15, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Protesters chanted their opposition to immigration reform as the House of Assembly reopened yesterday after the Christmas break.
Moments after new Progressive Labour Party MP Diallo Rabain was sworn in, a crowd of people in the viewing gallery stood ...
DATE: Feb 13, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
There was no flak incurred within the One Bermuda Alliance for Sylvan Richards’s apparent split from party ranks on the issue of same-sex marriage, according to the Junior Minister of Home Affairs.
On the day after the OBA announced plans to bring c...
DATE: Feb 13, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell