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Parliament will resume this morning, launching what Premier Craig Cannonier said could be the most transformational session in years.
In the coming weeks the House of Assembly is set to discuss a report on decriminalising cannabis, move forward on th...
DATE: May 09, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Progressive Labour Party spokesman Jamahl Simmons has been accused of inciting violence and hate by making “irresponsible” comments on the social media network Twitter.
And Mr Simmons claimed late yesterday, via Twitter, to have resigned from his pos...
DATE: May 08, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Deep sea mining could boost Bermuda’s economy — but the Island is lagging behind in exploiting seabed riches, the PLP’s new Environment spokesman has said.
Glenn Blakeney added that the Pacific island of Papua New Guinea had just decided to use its s...
DATE: May 03, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A new duo this evening took over as deputy chairmen of the OBA.
MP Susan Jackson took 31 percent of the members’ vote to come top of the poll.
Running mate Karen Magnum, who was secretary of the party, came second on 27 percent.
The pair beat the tea...
DATE: May 01, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
The OBA will launch a charm offensive in a bid to get its message across if a team of two win senior backroom positions with the party.
MP Susan Jackson and OBA secretary Karen Magnum have joined forces to stand for the two deputy chairman posts in t...
DATE: Apr 29, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Establishing conditions for job creation, reducing the cost of living and widening the scope of human rights are just three accomplishments touted by Premier Craig Cannonier as evidence that his Government is “getting the job done”.
In an opinion pri...
DATE: Apr 28, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Dr Ewart Brown has been voted the most effective Premier over the past ten years.
In a survey conducted by The Royal Gazette, 26 percent of 419 homes said Dr Brown was the most effective Premier, only five percent said they thought Craig Cannonier ha...
DATE: Apr 22, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Support for a third political party grows
By Raymond Hainey
A third force in Bermuda politics aims to break the two-party system and draw in disillusioned supporters from both main parties, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
And veteran politician and ex...
DATE: Mar 28, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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MPs yesterday clashed in a long-running row over an overseas trip to meet a US business tycoon.
Premier Craig Cannonier came under fire as Opposition Progressive Labour Party MPs lobbed a series of questions in connection with the controversial trip ...
DATE: Mar 22, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Government has put on hold controversial plans to reclassify public transport services as “essential”.
The Labour Relations Amendment Act 2014 was scheduled to get its second reading in the House of Assembly today, in what will be the final sitting o...
DATE: Mar 21, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
