HAVING criticised Dr. Grant Gibbons in the past, I feel it only fair to applaud his reply to the Budget and urge Bermudians to heed his warnings about the consequences of further Progressive Labour Party economic failures. If he had made that speech ...
DATE: Mar 12, 2004 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Letters to the Editor
Residents will no longer have to be out of the country for 72 hours before getting relief on duty.
Senate yesterday passed new legislation, which Government Sen. Raymond Tannock said would allow Customs to spend more time on drugs interdiction.
Senat...
As a sign of how popular blogging has become as an information source, one only has to look at what happened to the Baghdad Blogger, a 29-year-old Iraqi architect who became a celebrity worldwide for his gripping and witty account of the invasion of ...
Shadow Attorney General Trevor Moniz yesterday called for a clear system for appointing temporary judges after claiming there was ?shock? among senior lawyers about the appointment of Justin Williams.
Mr. Moniz said the appointment last week of 38-ye...
Why are they scared?
March 4, 2004
Dear Sir,
Can you, or anyone, explain to me why the Premier and the PLP are so scared on having a referendum on Independence.
If he/they truly believe it is the will of the people, a referendum would confirm that.
I...
We note the invitation tendered by Government House to the public to make submissions as to the public?s recommendations on how future constitutional changes and amendments should be made. We further note that Government House has signalled by commen...
Campaigning for a referendum as the best means for deciding how Bermuda should decide on whether it should move to Independence is premature, Premier Alex Scott said yesterday.
"I think editorial writers, the Opposition Leader and the Bermuda Sun edi...
Government is open to hearing arguments for a referendum on Independence ? despite the Progressive Labour Party's long-held position that Independence should be brought through a General Election, said Premier Alex Scott on Friday.
Responding to crit...
Almost three quarters of the people responding to an unscientific online poll are opposed to Independence.
The poll, which started last Monday and ended on Thursday at 5 p.m., asked "Should Bermuda go Independent?"
Of the 1,359 people who responded, ...
Would the real Progressive Labour Party please stand up?
Over the last two weeks the party, the PLP Government and Premier Alex Scott have each made statements on constitutional change and Independence that flatly contradict each other.
It may or not...
