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Attorney Nadia Hamza will challenge PLP backbencher Dennis Lister for his Sandys North Central seat.
Mr Lister won the seat in 2008, earning 556 votes versus the 281 given to UBP candidate Donald Hassell.
OBA leader Craig Cannonier yesterday announce...
DATE: Mar 15, 2012
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
John Gibbons will represent the PLP in St George’s West at the next general election.
He will run against Kim Swan, elected as an MP for the United Bermuda Party, and Nandi Davis, another political newcomer who has set her sights on the seat in Const...
DATE: Mar 15, 2012
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Barrister Nadia Hamza was this afternoon unveiled as the One Bermuda Alliance general election candidate for Sandys North Central.
At a press conference she said: “As a child, I grew up in the neighbourhoods of Laurel Lane and West Side Road. It is f...
DATE: Mar 14, 2012
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The Health Insurance Plan (HIP) is running deficits and will need capital injections from Government, according to Health Minister Zane DeSilva.
However, he pledged there would be no substantial increase in the premium, which would be “self defeating...
DATE: Mar 14, 2012
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One Bermuda Alliance legislators yesterday made their first salary cut donation to charity.
Craig Cannonier presented a cheque for $2,875 to Rev Nicholas Dill of St John’s Church and Rev Musa Daba of St Augustine’s Church, to assist their free evenin...
DATE: Mar 14, 2012
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Government employees will be able to tap into their pensions early if they encounter financial hardships such as rent arrears or medical expenses from April 1 onwards.
Premier and Finance Minister Paula Cox introduced the changes to the Public Servic...
DATE: Mar 13, 2012
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Government yesterday announced that first time home buyers will be able to purchase a Grand Atlantic condominium with no money down.
The 100 percent financing deal has been worked out in partnership with Butterfield Bank, Public Works Minister Michae...
DATE: Mar 13, 2012
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Government is being called upon to turn its Exclusive Economic Zone into a Marine Protected Area, if it wants to protect the environment and generate revenue.
Michael Fahy, Environment Shadow Minister issued a statement saying that there were a numb...
DATE: Mar 12, 2012
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Scott Stewart has been chosen as the One Bermuda Alliance general election candidate for Pembroke East, Constituency 15.
Mr Stewart, a guest house manager, will likely run against the ruling party’s Walter Roban who currently represents the area.
Mr...
DATE: Mar 10, 2012
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Single mother Nandi Davis, will challenge the United Bermuda Party’s Kim Swan for the St George’s West seat in the next general election.
Ms Davis, who will be 25 in April, was rolled out as the One Bermuda Alliance’s candidate on Thursday.
Running ...
DATE: Mar 10, 2012
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