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Premier Craig Cannonier tonight unveiled his Cabinet team — and all of them immediately pledged to take a ten percent pay cut.
They were sworn in at Government House by Governor George Fergusson, but there was no PLP member, as they refused, citing p...
DATE: Dec 20, 2012
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Tributes have been paid to former St George’s MP Anita Smith, who died on Friday at the age of 95.
Mrs Smith fought during the 1970s to ensure black Bermudians participated equally in the Island’s prosperity.
Leading the tributes yesterday was anothe...
DATE: Dec 20, 2012
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Observers reflect on new premier’s experience in politics
By Jonathan Bell
New Premier Craig Cannonier’s brief history in politics will leave the One Bermuda Alliance leader heavily reliant on his colleagues.
That was the verdict of political comment...
DATE: Dec 20, 2012
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Much of Craig Cannonier’s first day as Premier of Bermuda was spent selecting his Cabinet. But keeping to his campaign promise of having a member of the Opposition benches serve in that Cabinet may prove easier said than done.
It is almost certain th...
DATE: Dec 20, 2012
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The Opposition Progressive Labour Party will hold a special delegates conference tomorrow to elect a new leader following Paula Cox’s resignation.
Contrary to widespread speculation that the party will wait until after the holidays to reconvene, a co...
DATE: Dec 20, 2012
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Government’s election night website received more than two million hits from 99 nations outside Bermuda.
On Monday the site kept crashing and yesterday a statement from the Parliamentary Registry Office said: “In the run up to the national election, ...
DATE: Dec 20, 2012
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Bermuda Industrial Union president Chris Furbert lambasted those who failed to vote on Monday — accusing them of handing victory to the One Bermuda Alliance.
“We asked everyone to exercise their right to vote. If you go back 40, 50 or 60 years ago ev...
DATE: Dec 20, 2012
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The One Bermuda Alliance should consult with non-governmental bodies in order to build a better Bermuda, according to numerous groups.
Speaking with The Royal Gazette yesterday about the results of Monday’s election, organisations including Greenrock...
DATE: Dec 19, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Glen Smith’s stunning removal of the sitting premier was earned on the doorstep
By Jonathan Bell
New MP Glen Smith said he sensed long in advance that one the election’s shock victories — which saw a sitting Premier thwarted in her bid for Devonshire...
DATE: Dec 19, 2012
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Politics
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New Premier’s rise has been meteoric since he entered politics in 2009
By Owain Johnston-Barnes –and Jonathan Bell
From political outsider to Premier Craig Cannonier has risen to the top of Bermuda politics in three years.
The 49-year-old businessma...
DATE: Dec 19, 2012
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