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The Progressive Labour Party pledged last night to unite the island’s citizens and put its children first as it unveiled its platform for the upcoming General Election.
Party leader David Burt told supporters that the PLP would accomplish more in its...
DATE: Jul 07, 2017
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The Bermuda Government has been forced to back-pedal on revenue-raising customs amendments that had been expected to bring in almost $20 million.
The reversal spells a last-minute scramble for businesses, some of which had already priced goods for im...
DATE: Mar 16, 2017
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Tax reform aimed at the privileged will be a key priority for the Progressive Labour Party if it wins the next General Election, leader David Burt said yesterday.
Mr Burt vowed to tackle inequality by targeting “vast swaths of domestic wealth and inc...
DATE: Mar 04, 2017
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Politics
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Finance minister Bob Richards is delivering the One Bermuda Alliance’s Budget for the fiscal year 2017-18 at the House of Assembly today.
Follow The Royal Gazette’s website for live updates.
12.01pm Mr Richards is wrapping up now and in conclusion ...
DATE: Feb 24, 2017
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Politics
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David Burt, the new Leader of the Progressive Labour Party, delivered a forceful Reply to the Throne Speech yesterday, charging the One Bermuda Alliance with failing in its 2012 electoral pledges, while vowing tighter governance and oversight to a re...
DATE: Nov 15, 2016
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Brexit, Britain’s controversial referendum decision to exit the European Union, was the “focal point” of Prime Minister Theresa May’s address at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham, environment minister Cole Simons said.
Mr Simons, who at...
DATE: Oct 09, 2016
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Politics
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Deputy PLP leader Derrick Burgess last night blasted the Government’s plan to freeze pensions as a “shameful attack on retirees”.
The Shadow Minister for Labour Relations and Seniors described the move as unacceptable when seniors were struggling wit...
DATE: Jul 01, 2014
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Politics
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Legislators head to parliament this morning for an extension of the first parliamentary session under the new One Bermuda Alliance Government.
Three sittings will be held this month in a bid to complete Government’s legislative agenda as articulated ...
DATE: Sep 13, 2013
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Politics
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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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Mr. Speaker and Honourable Members of the House of Assembly,
It is a distinct honour to reply to the Budget Statement on behalf of the Opposition Progressive Labour Party. I am humbled to follow parliamentary giants like the late Honourable C. Eugene...
DATE: Mar 02, 2013
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Politics
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