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The Opposition Progressive Labour Party is hosting two events this week — a forum on “achieving loving relationships” and a thank you party.
The party is billing the forum, which takes place today between 6 and 9pm at the Bermuda Industrial Union, as...
DATE: Feb 06, 2013
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Government yesterday axed the Island’s term limit policy in a move aimed at boosting the economy.
Announcing the policy change, Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy said: “We believe that the elimination of the policy will help spark economic growth an...
DATE: Jan 31, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Shadow Education Minister Walton Brown has accused Education Minister Nalton Brangman of lying about his academic credentials.
While Mr Brangman maintains that he passed a pair of programmes at Bermuda College in the early 1980s, Mr Brown said the pr...
DATE: Jan 30, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Opposition Progressive Labour Party has decided not to nominate someone for the position of Speaker of the House of Assembly, The Royal Gazette has learned.
With both parties almost equal in strength, the election of House Speaker is a critical d...
DATE: Jan 28, 2013
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A trip to Washington DC for President Barack Obama’s inauguration provided an opportunity to establish “key relationships”, according to Premier Craig Cannonier.
The Premier and his wife Antoinette were in the US capital over the weekend for the inau...
DATE: Jan 23, 2013
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Bermuda's controversial term limits policy for work permit holders will be suspended for two years or scrapped entirely, Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy has announced.
A final decision is expected before the end of this month.
In a nod to the poli...
DATE: Jan 22, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The first One Bermuda Alliance Cabinet has the will to tackle structural racism and all options, including affirmative action type policies, are being looked at, Premier Craig Cannonier said yesterday.
And Government’s tiny majority in The House of A...
DATE: Jan 21, 2013
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Politics
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Government’s claim that the Progressive Labour Party administration in 2010/11 spent “upwards of $100 million a year on consultants” has been contested by the Opposition as “fairytale numbers”.
PLP Chairman Maynard Dill said Premier Craig Cannonier a...
DATE: Jan 21, 2013
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A statement sent to the media by the One Bermuda Alliance emphasised Premier Craig Cannonier’s key messages — none of which include a direct mention of tackling racism.
“One of the challenges that Bermuda has is that we have forgotten the human eleme...
DATE: Jan 19, 2013
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Politics
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The Progressive Labour Party elected a new slate of officers, as the final item on the agenda of last year’s delegates conference was taken up.
Its new chairman is Maynard Dill, and Public Relations Officer Curtis Williams was returned to office.
A s...
DATE: Jan 18, 2013
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Politics
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