1243 results returned for search: "education AND " category "Politics"
Mark Pettingill
Mark Pettingill joined the United Bermuda Party once they had lost the 1998 election. “I had my career, and it was starting to take flight. The PLP came into power and the UBP leader, Pam Gordon, asked me to be in the Senate. I was 3...
DATE: Nov 28, 2012
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The One Bermuda Alliance and the Progressive Labour Party do not dispute that the economy is in recession, and that in a time of high unemployment the youth are particularly hard hit.
They also agree that importing some workers from overseas is impo...
DATE: Nov 27, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Rebecca Zuill
Jeanne Atherden
Jeanne Atherden, the vice president of Paragon Brokers, was a former United Bermuda Party Senator and chairman.
Ms Atherden has served as Shadow Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, while speaking for Finance in the Upper House....
DATE: Nov 26, 2012
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The University of the West Indies will soon be offering another postgraduate scholarship for qualified Bermudians, according to the Ministry of Education.
The first eligible Bermudian student selected for the programme will receive a scholarship cove...
DATE: Nov 26, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Environment and water access are the biggest concerns to residents of Pembroke West, constituency 19, in an area that sets itself apart from other communities within Bermuda.
The area contains 1,047 Bermudians, and runs from Sunset Pass to the end o...
DATE: Nov 26, 2012
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Politics
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Getting young Bermudians educated and working ahead of impending demographic shifts will prove critical in the future, the One Bermuda Alliance warned.
Pembroke Central candidate Andrew Simons said the OBA planned to keep “an eye on the road ahead” i...
DATE: Nov 24, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Historically, voter turnout in has been high in Southampton West Central, where residents solidly pledged their support to the former United Bermuda Party.
There are 1,220 registered voters this year, 19 more than in 2007 when 954 votes were cast (7...
DATE: Nov 23, 2012
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Politics
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Whichever party wins the general election next month, political victory will come with the heavy responsibility for huge public debt and the need for unpopular decisions on government spending and revenue.
By the end of the fiscal year in March next ...
DATE: Nov 23, 2012
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Politics
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Constituency 27, Warwick North Central, is a populous residential district — and, comparatively young, in relation to the rest of the Island.
Containing 1,028 Bermudians according to the 2010 Census, the area running from Burnt House Hill to Longford...
DATE: Nov 22, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Interest payments on the national debt have resulted in cuts in public services and Government has failed to come up with a plan to address an unsustainable debt burden, according to the Opposition One Bermuda Alliance.
But the ruling party has defen...
DATE: Nov 22, 2012
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Politics
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