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The Opposition Progressive Labour Party will table a motion in Parliament today calling for a Select Committee on Elections.
The motion, to be introduced by Shadow Education Minister Walton Brown reads:
“Whereas ensuring integrity and transparency i...
DATE: May 17, 2013
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Government must implement “legislative options including affirmative action style programmes” to close the gap in wage disparities on racial lines, Rolfe Commissiong believes.
The move would ensure equal opportunity and racial equity in Bermuda where...
DATE: Apr 12, 2013
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Walton Brown renewed his call for resolution on the issue of election candidates declaring their interests in Government contracts.
The Progressive Labour Party paid for a newspaper advertisement listing its candidates interests prior to the general ...
DATE: Apr 12, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The One Bermuda Alliance has now acknowledged that it made a mistake when it claimed that Government has expanded the school day.
The idea, promised during the election campaign, “has yet to make it off the drawing board,” said OBA Chairman Thad Holl...
DATE: Apr 12, 2013
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Politics
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Opposition Leader Marc Bean last night defended his party’s time in Government, while calling for constructive input from the community.
Speaking to more than 100 people at a town-hall meeting held at the Warwick Workman’s Club, Mr Bean said the Prog...
DATE: Apr 10, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The governing party has criticised the Progressive Labour Party's assessment of its first 100 days as a return to election campaign “tactics of misdirection, distortion and exaggeration”.
In a statement from One Bermuda Alliance Chairman Thad Hollis,...
DATE: Mar 28, 2013
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Politics
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New procedures to ensure that political candidates obey electoral laws are being put forward by Opposition MP Walton Brown.
The Shadow Education Minister said he was spurred into action after recent elections in the Turks and Caicos Islands developed...
DATE: Mar 28, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Acknowledging cuts to Government Scholarship funding, Education Minister Nalton Brangman said the Budget was an honest reflection of the economy.
Sen Brangman also told the Upper House that the previous administration had not acted early enough on wo...
DATE: Mar 21, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Legislation to create a new body to improve Government efficiency was approved in the House yesterday, despite vocal opposition.
Finance Minister Bob Richards said the Spending and Government Efficiency (SAGE) Commission would bring private-sector ef...
DATE: Mar 20, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Opposition MP Rolfe Commission welcomes confirmation and calls on Govt to get private sector buy-in
By Jonathan Bell
Dropping the Job Corps initiative would leave Bermuda with another lost generation, warned Shadow Workforce Development Minister Rolf...
DATE: Mar 18, 2013
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Politics
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