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Governor George Fergusson highlighted several key points that make Bermuda special during a speech to the Hamilton Rotary Club yesterday.
Friendliness, preservation of wildlife, a multilayered culture and ties to historical landmarks in North America...
DATE: Oct 24, 2012
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An independent tribunal on immigration matters is beginning to schedule its first appeals, more than a year after it was established.
The “significant delay” to proceedings was criticised by Opposition MP Shawn Crockwell, who said in August that it h...
DATE: Oct 24, 2012
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Sniping over Government’s insurance bill continues between the Progressive Labour Party and the One Bermuda Alliance.
In the war of words over who said it first, Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards countered Premier Paula Cox’s statement that the OB...
DATE: Oct 23, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Pembroke Parish Council will tonight host a public meeting on the topic of term limits.
Guest panellists are Walton Brown, PLP Candidate for Pembroke Central, Jeff Baron, OBA Candidate for Pembroke South East, Bermuda Industrial Union President C...
DATE: Oct 23, 2012
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Health Minister Zane DeSilva will likely be challenged by Jon Brunson for the Southampton East seat (district 29) at the next general election, The Royal Gazette understands.
Meanwhile, former Deputy Mayor of the City of Hamilton Glen Smith has been ...
DATE: Oct 23, 2012
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Voters face a choice between growth and economic contraction, according to the Opposition party.
The One Bermuda Alliance’s pro-growth platform includes payroll tax exemptions for new Bermudian hiring, directing 20 percent of Government’s goods and s...
DATE: Oct 22, 2012
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Politics
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The Progressive Labour Party has boasted of a “dramatic increase in incomes” since they came to power.
But the Opposition hit back, dismissing the statement as “spin”.
The PLP highlighted income data from a Labour Force Survey issued last week.
“In 2...
DATE: Oct 22, 2012
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The Opposition has taken issue with comments from the PLP praising work on a controversial Dockyard project.
Addressing the party’s annual conference last week, deputy leader Derrick Burgess boasted that Government built a $60 million cruise ship doc...
DATE: Oct 22, 2012
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Health Minister Zane DeSilva has applauded Derrick Burgess for his comments that the white community ostracises their own for joining the Progressive Labour Party.
He agreed with Mr Burgess’ assertion on Wednesday night that his business suffered bec...
DATE: Oct 20, 2012
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Island Construction was forced by the Bermuda National Trust [BNT] to give up land it had leased for years because of the political affiliation of its principal, Health Minister Zane DeSilva, according to the Minister.
The BNT has refuted the allegat...
DATE: Oct 20, 2012
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Politics
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