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Former Chamber of Commerce president Stephen Todd is to run as a candidate for the Progressive Labour Party in the next general election.
Mr Todd, whose resignation from the Chamber was announced yesterday, will represent the PLP in Constituency 30, ...
DATE: Nov 10, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Job Corps programme is currently being adapted to meet Bermuda’s needs and will be launched in the second quarter of next year.
This was the promise of Community Development Minister Michael Weeks as he highlighted the progress of the long-awaite...
DATE: Nov 10, 2011
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According to Pat Gordon-Pamplin who has been a politician for 12 years, the OBA brings a more conciliatory approach to politics than the UBP did.
This, we understand, was a directive from its leader and advisers.
But for Ms Gordon-Pamplin, who was on...
DATE: Nov 10, 2011
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Race is not an issue for the younger generation, according to One Bermuda Alliance candidate Anthony Francis.
Speaking at an “open mic” youth event organised by Future Bermuda Alliance the youth group of the OBA Mr Francis said that it was wrong for...
DATE: Nov 09, 2011
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Craig Cannonier sees himself as an agent of change. The newly appointed Leader of the Official Opposition has a vision of a politics which is solution oriented and rancour free.
“I think the language of parliament has to change. We’ve gone through a...
DATE: Nov 09, 2011
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Politics
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Minister Derrick Burgess has been accused of launching a “cover-up” to try to clear his name over the LED lights scandal.
The Royal Gazette has been told that Government called in Electrical Technology Management (ETM) for urgent talks as soon as we ...
DATE: Nov 09, 2011
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Politics
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Premier Cox has insisted that she had not misjudged the economy when she described the economic climate a year ago as “post-recessionary”.
At a press conference following the reading of the Speech from the Throne, it was pointed out to the Premier th...
DATE: Nov 08, 2011
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Politics
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The reconvening of Senate saw one new member, Government Senator Diallo Rabain, take the oath of allegiance.
Three of the four newly appointed members of the Upper House did not take part in the ceremony on Friday Government’s Junior Minister for Bus...
DATE: Nov 07, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Government’s acknowledgment in this year’s Throne Speech that it regrets past mistakes is “contrition without confession”, according to One Bermuda Alliance MP Trevor Moniz.
The Shadow Attorney General called on Premier Paula Cox to detail the mistak...
DATE: Nov 07, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Government announced it planned to continue working to establish Bermuda as a centre for Shariah-complaint finance, and said efforts are paying off.
Islamic finance has expanded rapidly over the past few years and global assets are estimated to soon ...
DATE: Nov 07, 2011
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Politics
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