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Government’s proposal to legislate a fixed date for general elections every five years will likely be keenly opposed by the Opposition Progressive Labour Party.
And with a slim majority in the House of Assembly, there’s no guarantee that the One Berm...
DATE: Dec 28, 2012
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Progressive Labour Party MPs, many of whom had hoped for a different outcome to Friday’s leadership selection contest, have declared their support for new leader Marc Bean.
But the exercise has raised some concerns about the party’s Constitution.
Mr...
DATE: Dec 24, 2012
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Premier Craig Cannonier
A 49-year-old businessman raised in St David’s, Craig Cannonier studied at Towson State University in Baltimore, where he earned a bachelor of science degree in industrial psychology in 1986.
After returning to Bermuda, he wor...
DATE: Dec 21, 2012
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Parliamentary hopeful David Petty is promising to push for equal human rights, good governance and sustainability if Pembroke South West voters elect him on December 17.
Mr Petty’s “Liberal Socio-Capitalist” platform, released yesterday, also calls f...
DATE: Nov 23, 2012
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Politics
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Premier Paula Cox plans to serve out her full term as leader of the Progressive Labour Party and is confident that the party is behind her.
Ms Cox blamed the “ugly side of politics” for rumours that she will be deposed following the election when qu...
DATE: Nov 10, 2012
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Politics
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Former Attorney General Phil Perinchief is today quitting the Progressive Labour Party to run as an Independent in the general election.
Mr Perinchief, 68, a PLP Cabinet Minister in 2006 and 2007, will take on Junior Finance Minister David Burt and t...
DATE: Nov 09, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Cayman Islands Premier McKeeva Bush has denied reports that budget approval conditions imposed by the UK Government amount to stripping him of some of his Finance Minister responsibilities.
In a statement issued to Cayman Islands media, the Premier c...
DATE: Sep 04, 2012
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Politics
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Independence supporter Walton Brown believes the UK aims to step up its power over Overseas Territories through its newly released White Paper.
But Governor George Fergusson argues the Foreign Office document merely underlines the UK’s renewed commit...
DATE: Jun 29, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Legislation that lays out the framework for future referendums was approved by the Senate yesterday.
During the morning debate on the Referendum Act 2012, the Opposition questioned if referendums would be binding or if there could be a higher thresho...
DATE: Jun 21, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A bill paving the way for national referendums is an “important piece of business” achieved by Government, according to former Premier Alex Scott.
The Government backbencher said it was important that referendums in Bermuda “not be abused”.
“It shou...
DATE: Jun 11, 2012
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Politics
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