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A debate between the leaders of the two political parties has been called off.
According to One Bermuda Alliance chairman Thad Hollis, the two parties agreed that a debate after yesterdays’ advance polling would “disadvantage and disrespect those who...
DATE: Dec 12, 2012
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The first votes of the general election were cast yesterday as advanced polling began.
Hundreds of voters attended the Seventh-day Adventist Church Hall, on King Street, where they were greeted by a raft of political candidates.
Those who spoke with ...
DATE: Dec 12, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Opposition One Bermuda Alliance yesterday completed the release of its platform proposals. The electronic document — “More OBA Solutions” includes promises to “help seniors, strengthen public health, support young Bermudians, protect the environm...
DATE: Dec 12, 2012
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The One Bermuda Alliance is maintaining a stony silence over its relationship with Marius Penczner.
Smith’s North incumbent Patrice Minors asked her challenger Michael Dunkley to state whether the man who wrote the controversial post-2007 election an...
DATE: Dec 12, 2012
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The governing party has been urged by the Opposition to fulfil its promise on open budgeting.
Sylvan Richards, One Bermuda Alliance candidate for constituency seven, said in a statement on Monday that Premier Paula Cox’s promise of an open budget pro...
DATE: Dec 12, 2012
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The Premier stepped up the anti-OBA rhetoric in her speech at the Progressive Labour Party rally at the TN Tatem Middle School last night.
The One Bermuda Alliance is a political party that has gone behind people’s backs to deceive them and to get po...
DATE: Dec 12, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Rebecca Zuill
Independent candidate Jonathan Starling promises to be an advocate for social, environmental and economic justice if elected to Parliament.
His 17-page platform, which can be accessed at www.votestarling.com, includes far-reaching proposals for new p...
DATE: Dec 12, 2012
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Bermuda’s political party leaders agree on one thing — the unprecedented number of independent candidates seeking elective office signals a healthy democracy but voters ought to choose one party or another to run the country.
The two party leaders we...
DATE: Dec 12, 2012
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Premier Paula Cox will lead a panel discussion tomorrow featuring a panel of women running in the general election on the theme “Embracing Bermuda’s Women”.
Panelists include candidates Renee Ming, Lovitta Foggo, Patrice Minors, Dawn Simmons and Sen ...
DATE: Dec 12, 2012
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Transport Minister Walter Roban has vowed that bus and ferry services will be enhanced if the Progressive Labour Party is voted back into Government.
But Mr Roban could not give a commitment that fares would not be raised.
“I cannot commit to that a...
DATE: Dec 11, 2012
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