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David Burt insisted his “door is open” to the concerns of the business community after a survey found confidence plunged dramatically.
The Premier also pointed to positive economic signs from the first quarter of 2018, but conceded there was a long w...
DATE: Oct 01, 2018
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Payments awarded as compensation to Ewart Brown, the former premier, have been branded “Robin Hood in reverse” by Craig Cannonier, the Leader of the Opposition.
Mr Cannonier said yesterday that, instead of helping “wealthy” Dr Brown, the Progressive ...
DATE: Oct 01, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Former premier Michael Dunkley announced today he will not vie for the One Bermuda Alliance leadership.
Although the MP claimed “many” of his party colleagues have been ineffective in the past year, he said it is time for them to unite.
His statement...
DATE: Oct 01, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The new Senate leader for the One Bermuda Alliance hopes a number of the party’s MPs will vacate their seats “in the very near future”, he said yesterday.
Nick Kempe is to make a return to frontline politics in a “priority” move that is part of a pla...
DATE: Sep 29, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
About 60 people gathered on Saturday for the Progressive Labour Party’s Women in Politics forum.
They shared thoughts on issues that affect women including employment opportunities and trying to strike a work-life balance.
Speakers included Lovitta F...
DATE: Sep 29, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A One Bermuda Alliance caucus meeting last night set about “picking up the broken pieces” of the party and charting a new course.
This is according to Dwayne Robinson, the cohost of an online political comedy show who hopes to launch a political care...
DATE: Sep 28, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Former One Bermuda Alliance chairman Justin Mathias is understood to have known about the “coup” to oust its leader for weeks.
A well-placed source said yesterday that he became aware of the plan in the middle of last month, allowing him time to prep...
DATE: Sep 28, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Progressive Labour Party’s women’s caucus is to host a discussion on their role in politics today.
Topics will include the history, changing role, advantages and the impact of women in elected offices in Bermuda.
A PLP spokesman said: “The event ...
DATE: Sep 27, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The Opposition leader accused the Government yesterday of spending “as if every year is an America’s Cup year” as Bermuda continued to struggle to balance its books.
Craig Cannonier said the island’s deficit and mounting government debt had been igno...
DATE: Sep 27, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Two high-profile members of the One Bermuda Alliance clashed last night over the sequence of events that led to Jeanne Atherden’s replacement as Opposition leader by Craig Cannonier.
Justin Mathias, who quit as OBA chairman this week, called on Leah ...
DATE: Sep 27, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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