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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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Mystery surrounds whether Premier Paula Cox will proceed with “open budgeting” now that the general election is on the horizon.
All Government departments would have submitted their budget requests for the next fiscal year by the end of last month.
L...
DATE: Nov 19, 2012
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St George’s Mayor Kenneth Bascome has criticised ruling party members for disclosing confidential information they received when they belonged to the UBP.
“I think that it is very childish for former members of the United Bermuda Party to be now talk...
DATE: Nov 19, 2012
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More than 170 people will be unable to vote in the December 17 poll because they will be away for educational, work or medical reasons, according to a survey conducted by two young activists, Danielle Lightbourn and Kelsey Pichery.
Although the init...
DATE: Nov 19, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Rebecca Zuill
In a social network counter-salvo of One Bermuda Alliance statements on Thursday that FutureCare will remain intact, the Progressive Labour Party yesterday tweeted “The OBA continues to try and have it both ways on FutureCare” from their voteplp acco...
DATE: Nov 17, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Rebecca Zuill
In a decision that Premier Paula Cox admitted was “less than ideal in terms of timing”, the Progressive Labour Party’s candidate for St George’s West, John Gibbons, has resigned, citing personal reasons.
St George’s resident and former Parish Council...
DATE: Nov 17, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The battle for St George’s North is a battle between two titans — Dame Jennifer Smith and Mayor Kenneth Bascome. Both are popular figures with a national profile.
Dame Jennifer, 65, has achieved iconic stature as a politician and is by far the most p...
DATE: Nov 17, 2012
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