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Former Bermuda Housing Corporation boss Vance Campbell has been named as the PLP candidate for Constituency Nine, Smith’s West.
In a press conference at Alaska Hall yesterday, Premier Paula Cox announced Mr Campbell’s candidacy, describing him as a y...
DATE: Dec 01, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government has misinformed FutureCare clients about some of the benefits available under the health insurance programme for seniors, the One Bermuda Alliance charged yesterday.
Clients have been “shocked to be handed bills of many thousands of dollar...
DATE: Nov 30, 2011
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The One Bermuda Alliance has announced three new candidates to run in the next general election: Jeanne Atherden, Shawn Crockwell and Ras Mykkal.
The unveiling came with an explicit pledge by the OBA to go gunning for one of the two remaining seats h...
DATE: Nov 30, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Plans for introducing a new sentencing framework for young people caught with small amounts of drugs have been given in principle support by the Opposition One Bermuda Alliance.
But UBP MP, Kim Swan, says he smells an election ploy in the works.
“It...
DATE: Nov 30, 2011
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Four teenage boys have been arrested and bailed over a burglary in St George’s on Friday, November 18, police announced.
Inquiries are continuing.
A man in his 40s was also arrested in connection with a Warwick burglary shortly after it occurred on S...
DATE: Nov 30, 2011
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Ferry boycotters have been told they will be “very happy” with Government’s latest decision on the pink route’s 100 percent fare increase.
A group of seven commuters have this week met Transport Minister Derrick Burgess to voice their concerns about...
DATE: Nov 30, 2011
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Politics
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Former Senator Walton Brown was yesterday formally unveiled as the Progressive Labour Party’s General Election candidate for Pembroke Central, Constituency number 17.
The district is currently represented by National Security Minister Wayne Perinchie...
DATE: Nov 29, 2011
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Politics
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A number of changes to the regulation of the insurance business are contained within a bill tabled on Friday.
Government MP Wayne Furbert presented the Insurance Amendment Act 2011 to the House of Assembly without any introductory remarks.
However, a...
DATE: Nov 28, 2011
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Politics
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A US aquaculture expert will lead a free workshop this week on starting up and earning money from fish-farming.
With three quarters of our seafood imported to the Island, aquaculture stands to boost Bermuda’s food security, said Environment Minister ...
DATE: Nov 28, 2011
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Politics
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The Opposition accused Premier Paula Cox of a “change in policy” relating to the Customs duty hike from 25 percent to 35 percent rubber-stamped by Parliament on Friday.
The One Bermuda Alliance believed the move was only a temporary one, for six mont...
DATE: Nov 28, 2011
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