240 results returned for search: "independence AND " category "Politics"
A campaign group for the elderly has welcomed a move to increase the age for mandatory driving retests.
But Claudette Fleming, the executive director of Age Concern questioned if the legislation for driver’s licences should still be framed around “ol...
DATE: Feb 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Premier David Burt last night refused to confirm whether he had held any discussions with the Governor on cannabis regulations approved by the House of Assembly last week.
Asked if he had consulted with Rena Lalgie, the Governor, or any former Govern...
DATE: Feb 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A government MP has hit out at the Governor over an antiracism message that he believes is inconsistent with historical practices at Government House.
Derrick Burgess, the veteran Progressive Labour Party MP, spoke in the House of Assembly after Rena...
DATE: Feb 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Government has used controversial cannabis legislation as part of a breakaway move from the UK, a shadow minister claimed yesterday.
Michael Dunkley, the shadow minister of national security, said that drug reform had been used to pick a fight wi...
DATE: Feb 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Records of a Parliamentary inquiry set up to look at the use of pepper spray at a 2016 House of Assembly demonstration will not see the light of day for 30 years.
The news came after a decision to refuse to release records of a joint select committee...
DATE: Dec 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A dozen House of Assembly seats could have been won by the One Bermuda Alliance and two by the Free Democratic Movement in last week’s General Election under a proportional representation voting system, a political pundit has claimed.
Phil Perinchief...
DATE: Oct 10, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
David Burt insisted that Bermuda cannot take Bermuda to independence without a referendum.
The Premier was speaking at a motorcade and drive-in General Election rally held by the Progressive Labour Party on Saturday evening.
It came a day after Oppos...
DATE: Sep 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A Progressive Labour Party candidate today accused the leader of the One Bermuda Alliance of spreading misinformation after he claimed the Premier asked for his support on independence for Bermuda.
Lindsay Simmons said that Craig Cannonier, her oppon...
DATE: Sep 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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An independent authority must be created to take the politics out of Bermuda’s public education system, a parent and former PTA president has said.
Danielle Riviere, who moved her three children into private schools after primary education because sh...
DATE: Sep 26, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A desire to help bring about change inspired people from different walks of life to stand as Free Democratic Movement candidates in the General Election.
Members of the island’s newest political force said they believed in representation for all resi...
DATE: Sep 21, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter