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Both political parties are expected to name their candidates for the by-election for Sandys South in the next two days.
The One Bermuda Alliance will hold a press conference today at Somerset Bridge where its candidate for Constituency 33 will be ann...
DATE: Oct 22, 2014
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Politics
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Finance Minister Bob Richards declared himself “surprised” by the hostility he faced at an acrimonious town hall meeting called by the One Bermuda Alliance to present the recommendations of the Spending and Government Efficiency Commission.
The Deput...
DATE: Oct 10, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The One Bermuda Alliance has launched a stinging attack on the Opposition for its ‘misguided and mischievous criticism’ of a new website detailing Government travel expenses.
The site was launched this week and relayed Premier Michael Dunkley’s expen...
DATE: Oct 09, 2014
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Politics
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Cost cuts aimed at reducing excess lab testing and diagnostic imaging are not aimed at the medical practice of former Premier Ewart Brown — and Government hopes “self-policing” will solve the problem first.
Health Minister Jeanne Atherden, answering ...
DATE: Oct 09, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
About ten Progressive Labour Party members have expressed interest in running for the recently-vacated seat of Sandys South, according to a party source — including former Premier Paula Cox.
Constituency 33 was last month relinquished by Independent ...
DATE: Oct 08, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Four candidates have thrown their hats in the ring for the position of Deputy Leader of the Progressive Labour Party, The Royal Gazette understands.
It follows the announcement by Shadow Immigration and External Affairs Minister Walton Brown that he ...
DATE: Oct 07, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Government will be hosting a town-hall meeting on SAGE Commission Recommendations tomorrow evening.
The meeting, to be hosted by Finance Minister Bob Richards, will be aimed at communicating high level policy decisions Government has taken with respe...
DATE: Oct 07, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The cost of a recent trip made by Premier Michael Dunkley to New York has been made public on a new website outlining ministerial expenses.
The new site, which went live this week, shows that the total cost of the Premier’s New York trip between Sept...
DATE: Oct 07, 2014
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Politics
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Almost one third of the Island’s 1,400 Permanent Resident Certificate holders have applied for status in the past five months, according to Government.
The Ministry of Home Affairs released the figure yesterday after earlier failing to provide inform...
DATE: Oct 04, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Opposition Progressive Labour Party will no longer boycott the House of Assembly in the upcoming parliamentary session, a party source has told The Royal Gazette.
The Opposition walkout came near the close of the last sitting of the House.
The bo...
DATE: Oct 01, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell