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The wife of UBP leader Kim Swan says her husband has been “cruelly thrown into the snake pit” by his former colleagues.
Cindy Swan has hit out at the “ungrateful behaviour” of the seven MPs responsible for a mass walkout of the 47-year-old United Be...
DATE: Jun 01, 2011
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One Bermuda Alliance Chairman Michael Fahy yesterday called for fixed term elections as speculation grows over when Premier Paula Cox will send people to the polls.
The OBA has pledged in its platform to introduce fixed term elections as part of a pr...
DATE: May 30, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
A preacher who launched into a tirade against homosexuality at a candlelit vigil for victims of violence admitted last night he went too far.
Scott Smith told The Royal Gazette he wanted to publicly apologise to 22-year-old student Krystl Assan, who ...
DATE: May 30, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Premier Paula Cox joined scores of female leaders from around the world at a conference in Rome last week and gathered tips on forming a women’s foundation in Bermuda.
The Finance Minister said the International Women’s Forum (IWF) World Cornerstone ...
DATE: May 30, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Veteran Government backbencher Walter Lister has suggested a Bermudian should do Governor Sir Richard Gozney’s job and would probably come “at a better price”.
He spoke out in the House of Assembly after fellow Progressive Labour Party MP Marc Bean c...
DATE: May 30, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
United Bermuda Party leader Kim Swan has dropped his injunction against defecting members who founded the One Bermuda Alliance.
Mr Swan confirmed the move yesterday during an ill-tempered House of Assembly session as former Opposition colleagues rowe...
DATE: May 29, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Environment Minister Walter Roban handed out awards from Government’s Professional and Technical Trainee Scheme at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess.
The initiative intends to give young Bermudians opportunities for professional training not available i...
DATE: May 27, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Laws tightening the way psychologists are governed and the way children are adopted from overseas will be discussed in the House of Assembly today.
The Adoption of Children Amendment Bill means youngsters can only be brought into Bermuda for adoption...
DATE: May 27, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Former United Bermuda leader Wayne Furbert yesterday called for his ex-colleagues to release a consultant’s report which urged them to break into two groups and reunite under a new name.
It’s understood the UBP was advised such a move would make it m...
DATE: May 25, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
The organiser of Wednesday’s rally calling for homophobic discrimination to be outlawed says the event has garnered “overwhelming support”.
Krystl Assan hopes the event between 1pm and 2pm at City Hall will encourage an amendment to the Human Rights ...
DATE: May 24, 2011
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Politics
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