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As the Progressive Labour Party enters 2011 in a position of dominance, emerging key members Michael-Jay Landy, Kim Lightbourne and Curtis Williams told Tim Smith they won’t rest on their laurels, in the final part of our end-of-year series looking a...
DATE: Dec 30, 2010
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
A by-election hammering by the Progressive Labour Party, rumours of more high-profile defections and infighting over the demotion of its former leader once again the headlines have not been kind to the United Bermuda Party in 2010.
One possible outco...
DATE: Dec 29, 2010
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
In the second of our three-part series looking at Bermuda’s political parties as 2010 comes to an end, the United Bermuda Party’s new recruit Montell Currin explains to Tim Smith why he was nervous telling his grandmother he was signing up with the o...
DATE: Dec 29, 2010
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Up against two of the Island’s most popular local MPs, Michael Branco and Dueane Dill have tough tasks persuading residents to vote against Health Minister Zane DeSilva and Opposition leader Kim Swan.
But Southampton East Central and St George’s West...
DATE: Dec 28, 2010
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
National Security Minister David Burch reassured wealthy foreigners they are welcome in Bermuda despite a crackdown on expatriates who acquire property illegally.
Last week Government took possession of a Southampton home, ‘Laughing Waters', having d...
DATE: Dec 28, 2010
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Politics
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Some predict their very existence will hand the Progressive Labour Party 30 seats at the next general election.
But Michael Branco and Dueane Dill say you can forget any notion of the Bermuda Democratic Alliance joining forces with the United Bermuda...
DATE: Dec 28, 2010
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Shadow National Security Minister Michael Dunkley yesterday called for all house buyers caught “fronting” to face the same outcome as the couple who bought Southampton property Laughing Waters.
About 20 homes are thought to have been purchased using ...
DATE: Dec 23, 2010
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Only three Bermudians applied to fill vacancies for 13 kitchen porters despite layoffs around the Island, Economy Minister Kim Wilson said today.
Speaking in the Senate, Senator Wilson said that even as job losses continued, “some jobs remain hard to...
DATE: Dec 22, 2010
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Politics
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A $1.5 million waterfront property illegally purchased by expatriates is now owned by the Bermuda Housing Corporation.
National Security Minister David Burch announced the home, Laughing Waters, would be rented back to the expatriates who once owned ...
DATE: Dec 22, 2010
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Politics
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Premier Paula Cox is said to be weighing up an early summer General Election as the Progressive Labour Party considers cashing in on disarray in the Opposition ranks.
But PLP members were yesterday split over the best time for Ms Cox to send the peop...
DATE: Dec 21, 2010
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
