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Bermuda’s political party leaders agree on one thing — the unprecedented number of independent candidates seeking elective office signals a healthy democracy but voters ought to choose one party or another to run the country.
The two party leaders we...
DATE: Dec 12, 2012
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Politics
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Premier Paula Cox will lead a panel discussion tomorrow featuring a panel of women running in the general election on the theme “Embracing Bermuda’s Women”.
Panelists include candidates Renee Ming, Lovitta Foggo, Patrice Minors, Dawn Simmons and Sen ...
DATE: Dec 12, 2012
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Politics
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Transport Minister Walter Roban has vowed that bus and ferry services will be enhanced if the Progressive Labour Party is voted back into Government.
But Mr Roban could not give a commitment that fares would not be raised.
“I cannot commit to that a...
DATE: Dec 11, 2012
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Politics
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Asked to assess how the crime situation has changed since the last election, Minister of National Security Wayne Perinchief was characteristically blunt.
“It’s the escalation of gang violence and use of guns, which became topical in 2009. In 2010 whe...
DATE: Dec 11, 2012
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Politics
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Advanced polls for travellers takes place today and tomorrow at the Seventh Day Adventist Church Hall on King Street.
Voters are reminded to bring Advanced Poll Certificates as well as valid photo identification showing their name and date of birth.
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DATE: Dec 11, 2012
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Politics
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Progressive Labour Party
The PLP has pledged to implement “a new national crime reduction plan with input from a cross-section of community clubs and agencies working to reduce crime”.
The party would provide the public with a crime reduction strat...
DATE: Dec 11, 2012
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Politics
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Race is “always a factor” in Bermuda political campaigns, but the so-called UBP “secret plan” is not being used as the Progressive Labour Party’s “trump card”, according to Premier Paula Cox.
Her remarks were made in response to questions at Wednesda...
DATE: Dec 10, 2012
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Politics
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The One Bermuda Alliance has criticised Government for poor planning of the new National Aquatic Centre because the pool will be too expensive to open in the winter months.
Anthony Francis, the OBA candidate for Devonshore North Central, also critic...
DATE: Dec 10, 2012
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Politics
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Shadow Minister of Finance Bob Richards has urged Government Minister of Family Development Glenn Blakeney to do his homework before blasting off on plans to control spending.
He was commenting on the response by Mr Blakeney to the One Bermuda Allian...
DATE: Dec 10, 2012
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Politics
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One Bermuda Alliance candidate Andrew Simons says he and the Opposition party are frustrated by the lack of answers surrounding the absence of the Accountant General in the run-up tot he General Election.
Accountant General Joyce Hayward was placed ...
DATE: Dec 10, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Rebecca Zuill
