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Rehabilitation in prisons and better education from a young age were the One Bermuda Alliance's top two suggestions for breaking the Island's cycle of crime at an open forum this evening.
The failings of the public school system leaves many young men...
DATE: Feb 06, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Twenty-five-year-old Alexis Swan was yesterday unveiled as the One Bermuda Alliance’s general election candidate for Warwick South East.
Ms Swan will be one of youngest ever people seeking a place in Parliament as she takes on Lawrence Scott of the P...
DATE: Feb 03, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
A town hall meeting debating the imminent National Budget heard a panel of Ministers hint at new initiatives for 2012.
These ranged from a likely increase in public transport fares predicted by Transport Minister Derrick Burgess, to Environment Minis...
DATE: Feb 02, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A former United Bermuda Party branch chairman, David Tavares, has decided to stand as an independent candidate for Constituency #8, Smith’s South.
Mr Tavares has been mulling his decision since last year and says he has been encouraged by feedback f...
DATE: Jan 31, 2012
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Politics
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Career training and duty were the main topics of conversation last night at a Pre-Budget Town Hall meeting at the Leopard’s Club.
The meeting, the second in a series of three weekly meetings, was held to give the public an opportunity to give their t...
DATE: Jan 26, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda's submission on the UK Overseas Territories summarised - a full copy of the report can be seen at the end of the this story.
What We Want
“Headline” Issues
n National Security Council a “refinement” of the existing Governor's Council. To give...
DATE: Jan 06, 2012
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Politics
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Government is asking the UK to consider granting more direct control over national security and law enforcement possibly through the establishment of a National Security Council.
The submission was just one of many included in the Government’s submis...
DATE: Jan 05, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Environment Minister Marc Bean last night urged young people to help form a new era of political integrity after generations of “rampant cronyism”.
The Minister told young Progressive Labour Party supporters he understands why many of them are disill...
DATE: Dec 29, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Expressing surprise that Bermuda’s carbon emissions are twice the world average, Senators pledged support for Government’s Energy White Paper with Opposition Senators questioning the cost of some of the document’s aims.
As Bermuda explores alternativ...
DATE: Dec 17, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
By Owain Johnston-Barnes
Neville Tyrrell has been unveiled as the PLP candidate to run in Constituency 11, Devonshire East at the next general election.
Mr Tyrrell, a former Senator who ran for the PLP in the seat during the last two elections, said ...
DATE: Dec 16, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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