Terry Lister came a distant second to Paula Cox with just 39 votes last night, but threw his weight behind the new leadership team.
"I'm a little disappointed. However I want to congratulate Minister Cox, the new Premier, and Minister Burgess, the ne...
Paula Cox will be Bermuda's new Premier after storming to victory over Terry Lister and Dale Butler at last night's Progressive Labour Party leadership contest.
Ms. Cox claimed 75 percent of the votes — scoring 124, against 39 for Mr. Lister and two ...
DATE: Oct 29, 2010 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Tim Smith
When Paula Cox is sworn in as Premier, it will crown a career that has already seen her hold virtually every major Cabinet post since the Progressive Labour Party took power in 1998.
But Ms Cox has been at the heart of PLP politics all her life.
Her ...
True courage, a willingness to bring about change and a commitment to good governance — those are just a few of the qualities that commentators, activists and other public figures are looking for in the next Premier of Bermuda.
The Royal Gazette aske...
DATE: Oct 29, 2010 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways
"You have to speak from the heart and you have to say what you believe in," declared Dale Butler last night, after suffering a crushing defeat in his bid to become leader of the Progressive Labour Party.
The former Cabinet Minister won just two votes...
DATE: Oct 29, 2010 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways
This policy has been adopted by Whitney institute Middle School and this academic year 2010-2011 we are looking to seeing that it is consistently enforced. The No Pass No Play Policy applies to all students at Whitney Institute Middle School. All stu...
Good evening Cabinet colleagues, Members of Parliament, party executives, delegates and PLP members.
Four years ago, you placed in my hands the opportunity of a lifetime and the fulfilment of a lifelong dream — a dream born within me in my youth; a d...
Tonight, around 160 Progressive Labour Party delegates, officials and MPs will take on the momentous task of choosing Bermuda's Premier. There is not enough space here to debate the merits of the leadership selection process of a political party, but...
A research project by charities and social service agencies resulted in seven key findings when analysing how to tackle Bermuda's "aggressive and complex social problems".
They were:
¦ As Bermuda was experiencing economic success due to the growth of...
Self-shifting paintings, footsteps in empty rooms and resisting doors are just some of the spooky things that The Royal Gazette team witnessed during a recent visit to Bermuda National Trust (BNT) Museum Verdmont on Collector's Hill in Smith's parish...
