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Southampton West Central will see a three-man race on December 17 with incumbent Charles Swan determined to hold the seat as an independent candidate.
Elected into Parliament under the United Bermuda Party banner, he does not believe his independent ...
DATE: Nov 22, 2012
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Interest payments on the national debt have resulted in cuts in public services and Government has failed to come up with a plan to address an unsustainable debt burden, according to the Opposition One Bermuda Alliance.
But the ruling party has defen...
DATE: Nov 22, 2012
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Premier Paula Cox will attend a drinks reception for UK students just two weeks before election day.
The event has become an annual occasion since it was initiated by then-Premier Ewart Brown at the prestigious Dorchester Hotel in Mayfair.
The Gove...
DATE: Nov 22, 2012
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David Burch
Former Commanding Officer of the Bermuda Regiment Lt Col David Burch has thrown his hat in the ring for Constituency 27 on behalf of the Progressive Labour Party. He is running for the seat vacated by Government’s 2007 winner, Elvin James...
DATE: Nov 22, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Progressive Labour Party candidate Lawrence Scott last night accused the One Bermuda alliance of borrowing his party’s policies on employment.
Mr Scott, who is running in Warwick South East, was responding to coments by his OBA rival Alexis Swan, who...
DATE: Nov 22, 2012
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They bear some of society’s heaviest burdens, yet the Island’s youngest voters are more likely not to participate in elections than other groups.
Figures provided by the Parliamentary Registrar, Randy Scott, show that 35 percent of those qualified to...
DATE: Nov 22, 2012
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Since the last election, four issues affecting international business have captured the public’s attention:
Immigration
Valid for one to three years with a limit of six years, the work permit term limit was increased to ten years in 2011 for “good...
DATE: Nov 21, 2012
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Leaders in the local business community say what’s good for international business is good for them too.
Ronnie Viera, president of the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce, said the same concerns and issues that international businesses have apply for local ...
DATE: Nov 21, 2012
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Young people earn nearly $10,000 less than they did just two years ago, according to the One Bermuda Alliance.
OBA candidate Alexis Swan gave the statistics at a press conference this morning at the party’s Reid Street headquarters, flanked by leader...
DATE: Nov 21, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Rebecca Zuill
As the December 17 General Election approaches, The Royal Gazette is publishing a comprehensive series of articles on the major issues facing the Island. Marcia Breen takes a look at international business in today’s instalment.
A handful of top exe...
DATE: Nov 21, 2012
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