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Yesterday’s House of Assembly session began with a minute’s silence in honour of trailblazing former MP Ralph Marshall who died aged 85 in September.
Mr Marshall was also remembered during the congratulations and obituaries section of proceedings.
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DATE: Nov 03, 2012
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Legislation paving the way for a national referendum on gaming was tabled in the House of Assembly yesterday.
However, no date for the referendum was set, and the Opposition noted that time is running short if it is to be held at the same time as the...
DATE: Nov 03, 2012
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MP Derrick Burgess yesterday stated all of Bermuda should be alarmed at a parliamentary committee’s efforts to “score political points” against him over the Bermuda Land Development Company affair.
The former Deputy Premier issued an angry attack on ...
DATE: Nov 03, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Plans are underway to replace the existing Government web portal with a more modern software platform to upgrade content management and increase accessibility.
Information Services Minister Michael Scott said funding will be phased to ensure Governme...
DATE: Nov 03, 2012
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“The One Bermuda Alliance has always been prepared to sit down and have a discussion with Bermuda and with any representative of the PLP if they so wish to talk about the issues of this country,” Mr Cannonier said when asked if he would go head to he...
DATE: Nov 02, 2012
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Former United Bermuda Party MP Jon Brunson will face off against Health Minister Zane DeSilva in the upcoming General Election.
One Bermuda Alliance leader Craig Cannonier formally announced Mr Brunson’s candidacy for district 29, Southampton East.at...
DATE: Nov 02, 2012
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Almost 40 percent of likely voters plan to vote for the Opposition One Bermuda Alliance, the latest survey has found.
Another 29 percent will vote for the ruling Progressive Labour Party, while three percent plan to vote for the United Bermuda Party....
DATE: Nov 01, 2012
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Latest figures from Government which show that the economy contracted by 2.8 percent in 2011, reveal “the hypocrisy of government spin,” and demonstrate that Government has failed the people, the One Bermuda Alliance says.
In a statement issued yeste...
DATE: Oct 29, 2012
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Empowering cash-strapped community groups, and bringing sex offenders’ registry legislation before Parliament, are among the Opposition’s pledges in its platform for crime and education.
And an expansion of preschool places, especially for single par...
DATE: Oct 26, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
One Bermuda Alliance proposals would cost the taxpayer $500 million more, charged the Progressive Labour Party yesterday.
But the OBA shot back with a statement of their own describing the estimate as “ridiculous” and defending its proposals as key t...
DATE: Oct 26, 2012
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