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A former president of Bermuda’s white-collar union will be back in the post from March, a union representative confirmed yesterday.
Ed Ball, the general secretary of the Bermuda Public Services Union, confirmed that Armell Thomas will be sworn in as...
DATE: Nov 28, 2019
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Progressive Labour Party senator Jason Hayward is the newest Member of Parliament after a huge victory at the polls last night.
Mr Hayward, until recently the president of the Bermuda Public Services Union, defeated One Bermuda Alliance senator Dwayn...
DATE: Nov 22, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The leaders of the Bermuda Industrial Union and the One Bermuda Alliance clashed on the eve of today’s by-election head-to-head between Dwayne Robinson and Jason Hayward.
Chris Furbert, the president of the BIU, attacked “offensive” comments made by ...
DATE: Nov 21, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Voters went to the polls today to decide who will fill the vacant Pembroke Central seat in the House of Assembly.
Jason Hayward, a Progressive Labour Party senator, and Dwayne Robinson, a senator for the One Bermuda Alliance, both said this afternoon...
DATE: Nov 21, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A would-be MP was engulfed in a storm of controversy after a clip from a satire show, where he played down the use of pepper spray during a protest, resurfaced yesterday.
Dwayne Robinson, a One Bermuda Alliance senator is due to go head-to-head with ...
DATE: Nov 20, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Legislation that will allow employees to take out a quarter of their private pensions as a lump sum on retirement was passed by MPs last Friday.
The National Pension Scheme (Occupational Pensions) Amendment Act 2019 will now require non-Bermudian wor...
DATE: Nov 20, 2019
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Politics
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An independent education authority for Bermuda’s schools is under consideration, the House of Assembly heard last Friday.
Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education, said the Government was exploring a recommendation made in the Future State Report fro...
DATE: Nov 19, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Jason Hayward, a government senator, has been replaced by Lloyquita Symonds as president of the Bermuda Public Services Union.
A statement this morning from Edward Ball, the general secretary of the BPSU, announced that Mr Hayward would not be runnin...
DATE: Nov 19, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Members of the Progressive Labour Party were asked to learn from people of all ages as they celebrated Bermudian excellence at the weekend.
Wayne Frederick, the president of Howard University in Washington, highlighted the values of both younger and ...
DATE: Nov 18, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Government is working on suggestions made in a comprehensive proposal for Bermuda’s future and will look further at others, MPs heard.
Wayne Furbert, the Cabinet Office minister, highlighted recommendations made by BermudaFirst in its Future Stat...
DATE: Nov 18, 2019
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Politics
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