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The Progressive Labour Party’s Jamahl Simmons said he had not planned to run for Parliament in Sandys South, but constituents called on him to put his name forward.
Unemployment, Mr Simmons said, is “the biggest issue, bar none” — along with a growin...
DATE: Nov 14, 2014
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Fixing up White Hill Field is among the initiatives proposed by prospective Sandys South MP Georgia Marshall, who said she’d been well received by residents during her canvassing.
The One Bermuda Alliance hopeful is running against the Progressive La...
DATE: Nov 14, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A referendum on gaming in the early months of this year was one of a string of high-profile pledges made in the last Throne Speech.
Delivered by Governor George Fergusson on November 8, the Speech outlined plans for everything from gambling to discou...
DATE: Nov 07, 2014
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Politics
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By-election hopeful Jamahl Simmons last night hit back at accusations he is a “very flawed politician” driven by “simple ambition” rather than a desire to serve the community.
The Progressive Labour Party candidate for Sandys South said the scathing...
DATE: Nov 04, 2014
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Politics
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PLP candidate Jamahl Simmons has accused the OBA of “political shenanigans” in the run-up to the by-election for Sandys South.
Mr Simmons, who is running against the OBA’s Georgia Marshall in Constituency #33, said that OBA canvassing teams had bad-m...
DATE: Oct 29, 2014
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Politics
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The People’s Campaign has implored Government to protect seniors after its pensions failed to reflect cost of living increases.
In its monthly public evaluation newsletter, a campaign spokesperson said: “The People’s Campaign understand the financial...
DATE: Oct 29, 2014
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Politics
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The One Bermuda Alliance is not sharing among its ranks a transcript of Progressive Labour Party leader Marc Bean’s conversation with OBA MP Nandi Outerbridge, a party source told The Royal Gazette.
The purported document hearkens back to a July 2013...
DATE: Oct 29, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Marc Bean last night won an overwhelming endorsement to continue as leader of the Progressive Labour Party.
He was challenged by Shaow External Affairs Minister Walton Brown, but party delegates voted 85-9 for Mr Bean to continue as leader.
Meanwhile...
DATE: Oct 24, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Both political parties are expected to name their candidates for the by-election for Sandys South in the next two days.
The One Bermuda Alliance will hold a press conference today at Somerset Bridge where its candidate for Constituency 33 will be ann...
DATE: Oct 22, 2014
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Politics
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Finance Minister Bob Richards declared himself “surprised” by the hostility he faced at an acrimonious town hall meeting called by the One Bermuda Alliance to present the recommendations of the Spending and Government Efficiency Commission.
The Deput...
DATE: Oct 10, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
