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The Opposition Progressive Labour Party hosts its 50th Annual Founders’ Day Luncheon & Drum Major Awards this Sunday at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess.
Guest speaker for the event, which starts at 2pm, is lawyer Eugene Johnston.
“Mr Johnston is a you...
DATE: Feb 12, 2013
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The pension fund set up for Bermuda’s legislators is worth well over $8 million.
According to the latest audited financial statement of the Ministers and Members of the Legislature Pensions Fund, a total of $8,528,514 was available for benefits payab...
DATE: Feb 12, 2013
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An ambitious legislative agenda was laid out yesterday as Governor George Fergusson read the first One Bermuda Alliance Government Throne Speech.
Pledges focused on tackling violent crime and rebuilding the economy.
“A key principle embedded in this ...
DATE: Feb 09, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Progressive Labour Party MP Randolph Horton is now the Speaker of the House of Assembly after being the only nominee for the post at yesterday’s House of Assembly sitting.
Mr Horton’s Deputy is Government MP Suzann Roberts-Holshouser who represents S...
DATE: Feb 09, 2013
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Politics
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The One bermuda Alliance (OBA) has put fighting crime front and centre of its first legislative agenda, and not even MPs will be immune to their determination to clean up Bermuda.
Promising to “deploy every available resource in the fight to get guns...
DATE: Feb 09, 2013
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Politics
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Lawyers and the Chief Justice have welcomed plans for a special court to improve the way criminals with mental health problems are dealt with.
However, Chief Justice Ian Kawaley said more needs to be done to ensure there are appropriate secure facili...
DATE: Feb 09, 2013
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Politics
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Long-discussed amendments to tackle discrimination based on sexual orientation and age will be tabled soon, Government said yesterday.
Governor George Fergusson announced the promise move in the Throne Speech.
“There is no place for discrimination in...
DATE: Feb 09, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government’s policy reversal on work permit term limits is set for debate in the House of Assembly.
At yesterday’s inaugural sitting of the Lower Chamber, Shadow Home Affairs Minister Walter Roban gave notice of a motion to reject the removal of term...
DATE: Feb 09, 2013
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Politics
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Former Premier Alex Scott is hoping that the Progressive Labour Party takes an aggressive stance on the Opposition benches in the new Parliament.
“My suggestion to the Opposition is to be both aggressive and progressive and have a robust approach to ...
DATE: Feb 08, 2013
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Politics
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More police tackling gun crime and the help of the private sector to turn around Bermuda’s financial woes were key planks in the One Bermuda Alliance’s first Throne Speech today.
A ban on discrimination based on sexual orientation and age was also pl...
DATE: Feb 08, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
