Premier the Hon. Sir John Swan yesterday accused Chamber of Commerce president Mr. Robert (Bobby) Rego and other local businessmen of failing to grasp the importance of Independence.
Sir John, who recently returned from a dependent territories confer...
forthcoming referendum breached broadcasting regulations.
On Monday night, ZBM screened a programme featuring a panel of three UBP members in a referendum debate, sponsored by the Party.
However, the Telecommunications Commission received complaints ...
supporters to undermine the Independence debate, according to a Cabinet Minister.
The Hon. Wayne Furbert, the Minister for Community and Cultural Affairs, spoke out yesterday, saying the referendum was not a "Sir John Swan agenda'', but a decision ta...
Bank of Butterfield chairman the Hon. Sir David Gibbons yesterday urged Bermuda to rise above petty squabbles over differing views on Independence.
The Island had much more important things to worry about, he told those who attended the Chamber of Co...
yesterday, as the Chamber of Commerce voiced fears about Independence and urged Government to consider more pressing issues.
Chamber president Mr. Robert (Bobby) Rego, disclosed that 95 percent of Chamber members responding to a recent survey saw lit...
Paper on Independence campaign.
Mrs. Cartwright DeCouto said on Friday that many organisations and individuals had sent reports to the committee which wrote the Green Paper.
Copies of these submissions should be tabled in the House of Assembly.
Pembr...
Deputy Premier the Hon. Irving Pearman, alluding to Independence, said Monday at least one exempt company would continue to prosper despite possible changes in Bermuda.
Minister of Labour and Home Affairs Mr. Pearman, made the comment while speaking ...
for the law and an orderly exercise of the law. Rule of law and political stability go hand in hand. Because of that fact, and because of the important part that respect for the law plays in attracting Bermuda's clients, it is necessary for Bermuda t...
A reader drew our attention to a current column by Barry Riley, Investment Editor of the Financial Times, London. He discusses political risk in the financial markets.
After mentioning concern in London over what is happening to the government in Bri...
premises because of uncertainty over the discussion on Independence. But principal, Ms Donna Pearman, said that planning stages are continuing, and there is still an expectation that they will break ground on the project soon.
Plans included a substa...
