We have these ethnic divisions but independence will do nothing for that, in fact, it will exacerbate it. If you look at countries which have ethnic problems and have suddenly leapt to independence, you tell me if everything has suddenly become nice ...
party has always wanted autonomy from Britain but it boycotted 1995's doomed Independence referendum put forward by then UBP Premier John Swan. But Telecommunications Minister Renee Webb believes the next election may be fought on the issue. Today Ma...
success by organisers.
Depending on feedback from the public, future TV debates could be on the cards following the 90-minute discussion last night on ZBM, said organiser Rolfe Commissiong.
Fellow organiser Cris-Valdes Dapena said: "It went really we...
businessman Wendall Brown "Finance is sometimes the way (politicians) can influence selection of judges and the bench. I had my suspicions. We want to preserve the independence of the judiciary from political interference.'' -- John Barritt (UBP) on ...
Court judges while the Court of Appeal also gets a boost.
Attorney General Dame Lois Browne Evans said funds would be immediately available to increase the Supreme Court Bench from three to four but the new law will allow a total of five judges.
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over plans to change the Constitution and urged the United Bermuda Party to stop using "bogey man'' tactics.
Senators spent yesterday discussing a "take note'' motion on the reforms, but had no authority to vote on the matter.
It follows a 24-hour de...
passports for its overseas territories citizens were not included in yesterday's Queen's Speech.
The proposal has always faced some opposition in Britain itself where the Home Office, which is responsible for immigration, fears an influx of people fr...
On behalf of the Committee of 25 I wish to thank you for bringing the problems with donations of clothing, etc., being left outside the Bargain Box to the notice of the public. However, unfortunately there were some errors in the article.
The Committ...
PLP supporter and pollster Walton Brown has called on the Government to stop colluding with the Queen's Honours list and to set up local awards instead.
Mr. Brown also found it ironic that Dame Lois Browne Evans had accepted a Damehood from the UK.
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hell or high water'' to push through the changes or would they acknowledge there were serious concerns, even among some of its supporters.
"Arrogant, dictatorial, autocratic. That's their attitude to these reforms,'' he said.
Most countries had an en...
