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Rodney Smith was named as the OBA’s General Election candidate for Southampton West.
He will challenge the ruling party’s Randy Horton, for Constituency 32.
Mr Horton comfortably took the seat at the last election, earning 629 votes to 366 won by the...
DATE: Oct 16, 2012
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Companies could be given global work permits and internal promotions may no longer need permit approval.
Those were some of the ideas discussed when Government met with industry stakeholders to review the first draft of the 2012 Work Permit Policies....
DATE: Oct 15, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Kenneth Bascome is to run as the OBA candidate for St George’s North and could continue as mayor should he win a seat in Parliament.
Opposition leader Craig Cannonier said the party’s lawyers had examine the Bermuda Constitution and concluded it was ...
DATE: Oct 12, 2012
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Government awarded almost $19 million worth of contracts in August.
The biggest spender was the Ministry of Public Works which tendered and awarded $13,862,572 worth of contracts in August, the largest of which is a $12.9 million contract for a steam...
DATE: Oct 11, 2012
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Realtors are calling for reviewing foreign property ownership requirements for long term owners.
The call comes in reaction to concerns expressed by Canadian homeowner Larry Marsland who said that a policy change on foreigners owning Bermuda property...
DATE: Oct 10, 2012
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Politics
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Long-winded discussions to establish who will run against Dame Jennifer Smith in St George’s North are winding down, The Royal Gazette can report.
But reports that former United Bermuda Party MP Allan Marshall has been selected as the candidate are i...
DATE: Oct 10, 2012
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Politics
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The One Bermuda Alliance yesterday criticised the Grand Atlantic housing development after it was revealed that one unit has sold to date.
Government said this summer that five people had been approved financing to purchase units at the Warwick site,...
DATE: Oct 10, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The ruling Progressive Labour Party will have a new chairman after its annual conference which begins next week.
A four day affair of speeches, workshops and administrative housekeeping, the annual conference, entitled “Road to Election” will be the ...
DATE: Oct 09, 2012
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Politics
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Government should allow foreign owned properties below the legal threshold on a case-by-case basis, says the United Bermuda Party.
Charles Swan, one of the only two remaining UBP MPs told The Royal Gazette yesterday that he sympathised with Canadian ...
DATE: Oct 09, 2012
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Politics
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National Security Minister Wayne Perinchief is bullish on his chances of winning the Smith’s South seat at the general election.
At a press conference announcing his candidacy, Mr Perinchief dismissed the idea that he was “cannon fodder” in an Opposi...
DATE: Oct 06, 2012
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Politics
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