Conversations about independence are “counterproductive at this time”, according to David Burt.
The Premier insisted the Progressive Labour Party is not discussing a potential attempt to break ties with Britain, and is focusing instead on local issue...
Few issues on the Bermuda political agenda have been as assiduously avoided and talked around in recent years as independence.
For all practical purposes, the matter was filed and forgotten along with the final report of former premier Alex Scott’s 2...
It’s a “What if ...” question that can only be speculated upon but not definitively answered, at least not yet.
And it’s one that is being increasingly asked given the likely convergence in the coming months of two seemingly unrelated but rather obvi...
Speculation that the Bermuda Government was considering independence has been dismissed.
“The position is this; it was not in our platform, we have not discussed it,” Jamahl Simmons, Minister of Economic Development and Tourism, said yesterday.
Mr Si...
DATE: Sep 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Politics | AUTHOR: Scott Neil
The recent call for independence by Senator Jason Hayward at the Labour Day rally should not be a cause for alarm or surprise — and it was to be expected. There has always been a sector of labour that has wanted independence. They are not alone becau...
The Government plans to create a new police authority to help set priorities for the service.
The Governor, John Rankin, who delivered proposals for the new session of Parliament, said the Commissioner of Police would keep operational control.
But he...
DATE: Sep 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Owain Johnston-Barnes
Governor John Rankin has delivered the Progressive Labour Party’s first Throne Speech in nearly five years.
Below is The Royal Gazette’s blow-by-blow account of today’s proceedings. For our full story, visit http://www.royalgazette.com/politics/artic...
A living-wage policy is on the cards as the new Progressive Labour Party government outlined its plans for its first year in power.
The Governor, John Rankin, who delivered the Throne Speech to mark the start of Parliament yesterday, said: “To ensure...
Former premier Alex Scott believes Bermuda’s new political climate could set the stage for another review over independence.
Mr Scott was a strong advocate for splitting ties with Britain during his tenure from 2003 to 2006, but did not push for a re...
Independence for Bermuda should be high on the list of priorities for the Progressive Labour Party after its landslide election victory, Senator Jason Hayward told Labour Day crowds yesterday.
The head of the Bermuda Public Services Union said the i...
DATE: Sep 05, 2017 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Owain Johnston-Barnes
