Sir John Swan, who led the “old United Bermuda Party” for 13 years as Premier, will be back as the head of an Economic Development and Tourism Authority if the new UBP wins the July 24 election.
This week the party fleshed out its proposals for a Min...
I AM disturbed by the Progressive Labour Party regime's fondness for ambiguity, hypocrisy, duplicity and secrecy.
Since today is US Independence Day, I thought it would be entirely apropos to remind Bermudians of something James Madison, one of the a...
DATE: Jul 11, 2003 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Letters to the Editor
In favour of castration
Dear Sir;
Finally, the UBP has a view that could be considered worthwhile. I am referring to the article, " Jury system needs review" that was in The Royal Gazette, July 2, 2003. As a 19-year-old college senior who will be one...
At least one Government Minister hopes to see Bermuda independence within the decade.
And Environment Minister Dennis Lister says that a United Bermuda Party (UBP) gag on candidates' expressing their personal views on independence is “cowardice”.
He ...
RENO, Nevada - Ironically, at a "Smart Marriages Conference" held in the divorce capital of the United States, I learned how thoroughly America's passion for freedom and independence has led to a stunning abandonment of children by their own parents....
Finding affordable housing is a main concern among young voters, many of whom will make their voices heard for the first time in the coming election on July 24. Despite the fact that Bermuda's population is ageing, and with some of the hottest issues...
BECAUSE Bermudians' memories tend to be shorter than Ren?e Webb's notorious fuse, I decided to look up what the Progressive Labour Party actually said prior to their victory in 1998. Having done so, my advice to your readers who intend to vote in the...
Stop this pollution
July 1, 2003
Dear Sir,
The daily RG is now full each morning of the promises and commitments made by PLP and UBP candidates. Notably absent is any sincere undertaking with respect to Bermuda's only true capital, the environment. W...
A: We've been doing a lot of listening over the last four or five years. After the 1998 election we were thinking very hard about what kind of a government Bermuda needs to move it forward in the 21st Century. There are a couple of things we learned ...
Q: What have you found to be the key parochial issues in St. George's North?
A: What I have found is that the majority of constituents say that they do not have any burning issues because they know that Government has done a good job and we've done t...
