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Mark Pettingill
Mark Pettingill joined the United Bermuda Party once they had lost the 1998 election. “I had my career, and it was starting to take flight. The PLP came into power and the UBP leader, Pam Gordon, asked me to be in the Senate. I was 3...
DATE: Nov 28, 2012
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News that PLP candidate Makai Dickerson had been caught with cannabis sparked discussion and debate across the Island yesterday.
While several members of the public told The Royal Gazette they felt Mr Dickerson should step down as a candidate, others...
DATE: Nov 27, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The One Bermuda Alliance and the Progressive Labour Party do not dispute that the economy is in recession, and that in a time of high unemployment the youth are particularly hard hit.
They also agree that importing some workers from overseas is impo...
DATE: Nov 27, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Rebecca Zuill
Life expectancy rose, cancer mortality declined, but over the last decade Bermuda’s spending on healthcare grew and grew.
When it comes to expenditure, the Island is second only to the US, the top spender of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation...
DATE: Nov 27, 2012
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Jonathan Bell
News that one of its candidates had been arrested and found to be in possession of marijuana, caught the governing party by surprise.
National Security Minister Wayne Perinchief acknowledged that the party was “caught on the backfoot” when Makai Dick...
DATE: Nov 27, 2012
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Kim Swan, the former leader of the UBP, is calling on politicians from all sides to act responsibly in their electioneering.
The independent candidate for St George’s West wants a tightening of the guidelines surrounding the use of public buildings a...
DATE: Nov 27, 2012
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Cost has become a priority for all stakeholders in Bermuda’s healthcare system.
For a sample of top health concerns across the community, The Royal Gazette started with the Bermuda Medical Students Society.
Diverse factors drive up the expense for a ...
DATE: Nov 27, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A traditional Opposition stronghold, Jeanne Atherden should be the front runner for this seat ahead of her PLP rival Alvin Ingham.
The ruling party has lost this particular constituency in the previous two elections in landslide numbers, with Shaun C...
DATE: Nov 26, 2012
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Jeanne Atherden
Jeanne Atherden, the vice president of Paragon Brokers, was a former United Bermuda Party Senator and chairman.
Ms Atherden has served as Shadow Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, while speaking for Finance in the Upper House....
DATE: Nov 26, 2012
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Two town hall meetings have been called for tomorrow and Thursday by the Progressive Labour Party, as the countdown to the election nears the three-week mark.
The trio of East End candidates for the PLP — Dame Jennifer Smith for St. George’s North, R...
DATE: Nov 26, 2012
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