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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 20, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Rebecca Zuill
Nineteen centenarians plan to be among up the thousands of Bermudians who will cast their votes on December 17.
About 94 percent of residents who are qualified to vote have actually registered for the next election.
The one-week registration period ...
DATE: Nov 20, 2012
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In a campaign that is becoming increasingly rancorous, the One Bermuda Alliance threw up the spectre of another 1,000 jobs lost by mid 2013 and 50 percent unemployment for 2015 and said the Progressive Labour Party “have turned a blind eye” to unempl...
DATE: Nov 20, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Rebecca Zuill
Health Minister Zane DeSilva yesterday repeated accusations that the One Bermuda Alliance was sending out mixed messages on Future Care.
But the OBA, which pledged last week that seniors’ benefits would remain unchanged if it won power, accused the ...
DATE: Nov 20, 2012
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By Elizabeth Roberts
Progressive Labour Party: Rolfe Commissiong
Mr Commissiong, 55, describes himself as a tireless advocate on behalf of working people in Bermuda and a strong proponent of economic empowerment initiatives directed toward those who ...
DATE: Nov 20, 2012
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Minister of National and Security Wayne Perinchief addressed the issue of gun crime last night at the Southampton Town Hall meeting at the Heron Bay Primary School.
While the meeting was for candidates from the four constituencies within the parish o...
DATE: Nov 20, 2012
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Pembroke South West voters will now have four general election candidates to choose from with news that David Petty, a former candidate for the United Bermuda Party, has thrown his hat in the ring.
The management consultant had most recently been a m...
DATE: Nov 20, 2012
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Crime has blighted densely-populated Pembroke South East, and tackling it is one of the key concerns voiced by constituents and candidates alike.
Education and unemployment were further issues highlighted when The Royal Gazette spoke with voters in t...
DATE: Nov 20, 2012
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A new look Parliamentary special news report will air Thursday aimed at helping voters with any queries surrounding the voting process.
Focusing on voter awareness, the parliamentary registrars are looking to make sure that everyone is aware of what ...
DATE: Nov 20, 2012
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Pembroke South East, traditionally seen as a Progressive Labour Party stronghold, has suffered from low voter turnout in recent years.
Ashfield DeVent of the ruling party has been its MP since 2003 when he won 551 votes compared to 227 for Lawrence F...
DATE: Nov 20, 2012
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