The PLP this weekend released its long-awaited General Election manifesto as the climax to the party's annual banquet.
And party leader Jennifer Smith pledged "the dawn of a new era for Bermuda'' if her party forms the next Government.
Ms Smith said:...
DATE: Oct 26, 1998 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
economic and financial platform based on the party's past record, and on portraying the opposition PLP as posing an untenable risk to the continued growth of Bermuda's economy.
Using that two pronged attack -- employed by incumbents the world over an...
DATE: Oct 26, 1998 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Ahmed Elamin
Wavering Warwick East is set up to be one of the keys to power after the General Election dust settles on November 10.
And the volatile seat is bound to play a crucial role in the game plans of both main parties' bid for power.
Warwick East has bounc...
DATE: Oct 24, 1998 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
The Island's top linguistic students have been rewarded for their studies by an international organisation promoting French culture. The Bermuda branch of L'Alliance Francais has presented English/French dictionaries to the best Year One French stude...
DATE: Oct 24, 1998 | CATEGORY: Young Observer | AUTHOR: Gareth Finighan
over conference dates -- by unanimously deciding to continue full-steam ahead.
BUT president Michael Charles said he faxed a letter to Chief Education Officer Joseph Christopher informing him of the BUT's decision made at a meeting Thursday afternoon...
A stable economy and affordable housing top the list of Warwick East voters' concerns.
In an informal poll taken at Lindo's Family Market on Middle Road, people -- or at least those willing to speak publicly -- each talked about high rents and the st...
DATE: Oct 24, 1998 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Patrick Burgess
Election Day.
The polling station has changed from Warwick Academy -- now a private school -- to Thorburn Hall, off the Middle Road in Warwick.
The new polling station is behind Christ Church, on Middle Road, in Warwick.
Chairman of the PLP Warwick E...
The future success of the Bermuda insurance industry will depend on its ability to develop and attract top quality personnel, the latest graduating class of mostly market professionals was told.
The director of education and training at the Bermuda I...
DATE: Oct 23, 1998 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: David Fox, Business Editor
A 24-hour deadline to get TV head-to-heads between Premier Pamela Gordon and Opposition leader Jennifer Smith on the air was yesterday issued by the United Bermuda Party.
Ms Gordon served 24 hours of notice for the PLP to reply to a final letter bidd...
DATE: Oct 23, 1998 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
before staging any rallies, parades, demonstrations or similar activities on campus.
This is among a list policies in the College's newly-released student Code of Conduct.
According to College spokeswoman Jannell Dill, the Code "represents a strong c...
