PLP backbencher Glenn Blakeney stood by comments made earlier by Community Affairs and Sport Minister Dale Butler - that international business should be taxed.
“Why should be have to acquiesce to tax, no matter how slight,” Mr. Blakeney said.
He sai...
An American think tank has heavily criticised Premier Alex Scott over the Independence debate, accusing him of a ?persistent inability to provide adequate and balanced information? on the issue.
In a strongly-worded statement released to 12,000 media...
Bermudians have experienced some six months of intensive discussion of independence led by the Bermuda Independence Commission (BIC) under the skilful direction of Bishop Vernon Lambe. The numerous debates, newspaper articles, forums and pleas for a ...
?The mere mention of Independence is a problem? Alex Scott is reported to have admitted in a speech during his recent trip to Cayman.
While making it clear that he did not wish to comment on how the Cayman Islands should ?evolve? its constitution, he...
To His Honour the Speaker and Members of the Honourable House of Assembly:
Mr. Speaker,
You will have observed that a new era has dawned on the United Bermuda Party. We have for the first time in our history, a woman whose primary responsibility is ...
A Bermudians for Referendum campaigner has said the group is ?very disappointed? with the responses received from Premier Alex Scott and Governor Sir John Vereker after pressing them for a direct vote on Independence. Mike Marsh had previously critic...
Q: How did you come to be involved with the Bermuda Optimist Dinghy Association (BODA)?
A: As any parent of a child involved in sport will tell you, the volunteer aspect kicks in. BODA is a registered charity and it's been in existence for about ten ...
IN a strongly-worded analysis of the island's ongoing Independence campaign, the Washington-based Council on Hemispheric Affairs has charged Government with embarking on a policy of "Independence by any means" and accuses Premier Alex Scott of reckle...
20 February 2006
Dear Sir,
I would be very grateful if you would grant space for the following remarks with respect to the recently announced 'Task Force' to combat feral chickens, apparently in response to the fight against the threat of bird flu.
W...
February 20, 2006
Dear Sir,
I have just read in today's paper about the BBC World channel being off the air. In it CableVision says that they did not know that anything about it, but were going to look into it. This is distressing since there are sev...
