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More than a quarter of Bermuda’s households characterised as “poor” , 150 businesses are “awaiting dissolution”, and banks’ reports of $74 million in non-performing loans between July and September were among the statistics that One Bermuda Alliance ...
DATE: Nov 09, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Rebecca Zuill
Former Attorney General Phil Perinchief is today quitting the Progressive Labour Party to run as an Independent in the general election.
Mr Perinchief, 68, a PLP Cabinet Minister in 2006 and 2007, will take on Junior Finance Minister David Burt and t...
DATE: Nov 09, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
This is the full text of the One Bermuda Alliance Leader Craig Cannonier’s Reply to the Throne Speech, which was scheduled to be delivered in the House of Assembly today:
Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members of the House of Assembly,
The people of Bermuda...
DATE: Nov 09, 2012
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Politics
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Bermuda’s latest political group says it hopes to field candidates for the General Election, but prefers to “fly under the radar” and not make details public yet.
Restore Bermuda founder and spokesman Cornell Fubler was unwilling yesterday to state h...
DATE: Nov 09, 2012
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Politics
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Both of Bermuda’s two main political parties have condemned negativity as the Island kicks off the official start of the general election campaign.
But some pundits are fearing the worst as they vie for favour with the electorate in a battle which wi...
DATE: Nov 09, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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The PLP this afternoon issued a statement condemning “anonymous vile and disgusting online comments”.
It comes in the wake of OBA leader Craig Cannonier’s calls for commenters to stop making disparaging remarks online about Premier Paula Cox.
The PLP...
DATE: Nov 08, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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City of Hamilton fees to the tune of $2,500 to mount the MarketPlace’s annual Santa Claus Parade were met with cries of ‘foul’ from the general public yeesterday but the cash-strapped Corporation of Hamilton said it cannot afford to waive the fee.
Ed...
DATE: Nov 08, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Rebecca Zuill
Premier Paula Cox has written to US President Barack Obama to congratulate him on his re-election.
Ms Cox, who said she was glued to her TV set on Wednesday night, said of the election victory: “There was a sense of hope and optimism. People want to...
DATE: Nov 08, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Premier Paula Cox, who often faces strong criticism on the comments sections of local websites has got some backing from an unlikely source Opposition Leader Craig Cannonier.
The One Bermuda Alliance leader has called on commenters to stop making dis...
DATE: Nov 08, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Premier Paula Cox will likely name the date of the next general election by the end of today, ending a long wait for thousands of voters and exhausted political advisers.
With the Progressive Labour Party dominating the headlines with post-Throne Spe...
DATE: Nov 08, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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