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Bermuda Election

Letters to the Editor

"Dishonest policy"

Dishonest policy November 24, 2012 Dear Sir, In the bad old United Bermuda Party days contractors for Government works that were to be awarded by tender were preapproved to bid and the number of contractors selected based upon known ability and recor...
Nov 27, 2012
Opinion Writer

"Still time to save Bermuda"

Some years ago there was a film entitled ‘On the Beach’ which dealt with the aftermath of a nuclear encounter. One scene depicted a deserted street, with pieces of paper drifting about in a gentle breeze. What appeared to be a headline on a newspaper...
Nov 27, 2012
Editorials

"Editorial: A question of judgment"

Although it remains a divisive topic, this newspaper has taken the stance in recent years that people who have committed crimes and paid their debt to society should not be barred from running for office. But that does not mean that a candidate who ...
Nov 27, 2012
Politics

"Public has mixed views on candidate’s drug arrest"

News that PLP candidate Makai Dickerson had been caught with cannabis sparked discussion and debate across the Island yesterday. While several members of the public told The Royal Gazette they felt Mr Dickerson should step down as a candidate, others...
Nov 27, 2012
Politics

"Parties differ on how to fix Island's economy"

The One Bermuda Alliance and the Progressive Labour Party do not dispute that the economy is in recession, and that in a time of high unemployment the youth are particularly hard hit. They also agree that importing some workers from overseas is impo...
Nov 27, 2012
Politics

"Keeping Bermuda healthy is an expensive business"

Life expectancy rose, cancer mortality declined, but over the last decade Bermuda’s spending on healthcare grew and grew. When it comes to expenditure, the Island is second only to the US, the top spender of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation...
Nov 27, 2012
Crime

"Minister pledges to ‘raise the game’ on fighting gang violence"

National Security Minister Wayne Perinchief has defended his Ministry’s record on fighting gang violence. But Government will implement a National Crime Reduction Plan which will “raise the game” on fighting crime even further, the media was told yes...
Nov 27, 2012
Politics

"Candidate’s marijuana possession caught PLP ‘on the backfoot’"

News that one of its candidates had been arrested and found to be in possession of marijuana, caught the governing party by surprise. National Security Minister Wayne Perinchief acknowledged that the party was “caught on the backfoot” when Makai Dick...
Nov 27, 2012
Politics

"Swan calls for ‘responsible’ electioneering"

Kim Swan, the former leader of the UBP, is calling on politicians from all sides to act responsibly in their electioneering. The independent candidate for St George’s West wants a tightening of the guidelines surrounding the use of public buildings a...
Nov 27, 2012
Politics

"Rising costs are biggest issue"

Cost has become a priority for all stakeholders in Bermuda’s healthcare system. For a sample of top health concerns across the community, The Royal Gazette started with the Bermuda Medical Students Society. Diverse factors drive up the expense for a ...
Nov 27, 2012
Politics

"Pembroke West By the numbers"

A traditional Opposition stronghold, Jeanne Atherden should be the front runner for this seat ahead of her PLP rival Alvin Ingham. The ruling party has lost this particular constituency in the previous two elections in landslide numbers, with Shaun C...
Nov 26, 2012
Letters to the Editor

"Wake up Bermuda"

November 21, 2012 Dear Sir, This is in answer to the letter written by the Registered Voter living in Wayne Furbert and Donte Hunt’s constituency that was published in The Royal Gazette on November 20, 2012. Mr Editor, this is truly a case of a wolf ...
Nov 26, 2012
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