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Premier Craig Cannonier has declined to respond to Opposition concerns about the hiring of former One Bermuda Alliance MP Donte Hunt.
The Community and Cultural Development Ministry confirmed that Mr Hunt has been employed as a temporary relief inspe...
DATE: Apr 13, 2013
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Government must implement “legislative options including affirmative action style programmes” to close the gap in wage disparities on racial lines, Rolfe Commissiong believes.
The move would ensure equal opportunity and racial equity in Bermuda where...
DATE: Apr 12, 2013
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Walton Brown renewed his call for resolution on the issue of election candidates declaring their interests in Government contracts.
The Progressive Labour Party paid for a newspaper advertisement listing its candidates interests prior to the general ...
DATE: Apr 12, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The One Bermuda Alliance has now acknowledged that it made a mistake when it claimed that Government has expanded the school day.
The idea, promised during the election campaign, “has yet to make it off the drawing board,” said OBA Chairman Thad Holl...
DATE: Apr 12, 2013
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Opposition Leader Marc Bean last night defended his party’s time in Government, while calling for constructive input from the community.
Speaking to more than 100 people at a town-hall meeting held at the Warwick Workman’s Club, Mr Bean said the Prog...
DATE: Apr 10, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Shadow Finance Minister David Burt has questioned whether the Chamber of Commerce is politically neutral following its public response to recent rating agency reviews.
But Chamber President Ronnie Viera is standing by the statement issued yesterday i...
DATE: Apr 06, 2013
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Politics
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Government’s decision to hire a ferry from an overseas company at a cost of $1 million was today branded “disturbing” by the PLP.
Shadow Transport Minister Lawrence Scott described it as “troubling” that the OBA “failed to give [Bermudian companies] ...
DATE: Apr 01, 2013
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Politics
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Deputy Opposition Leader Derrick Burgess yesterday called for Bermudians the challenge their assumptions this Easter to build a better Bermuda.
Mr Burgess wished the Island a happy holiday on behalf of the Progressive Labour Party, and asked the publ...
DATE: Mar 30, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Progressive Labour Party has called on the Premier to “tell the truth about salaries”.
In a statement released on Thursday, a PLP spokesman said: “The Premier once again missed a chance to speak honestly to the Bermudian people.
“When asked about...
DATE: Mar 30, 2013
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Politics
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Craig Cannonier moves to ‘set the record straight’ on Island’s economic situation
By Ceola Wilson
Repairs and upgrades to Heritage Wharf almost emptied the public purse this month, Government has claimed.
Premier Craig Cannonier said Bermuda had come...
DATE: Mar 30, 2013
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Politics
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