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A cross-party relief scheme and payroll tax relief could help the people worst-affected by the Covid-19 crisis, the Leader of the Opposition said today. Craig Cannonier, the One Bermuda Alliance leader, said his party would back an economic relief co...

“If you want to test a man’s character, give him power” These cautionary words, attributed to President Abraham Lincoln in 1883, still hold true today. And history is scarred with similar warnings. Power is a responsibility not to be taken lightly....

For too long politics has played too big a role in education, a situation that must change if our youth are to achieve their potential and reach the educational heights needed in today’s world. With that in mind, it is now clear that we desperately n...

Work permit costs could be hiked as part of a move to encourage greater Bermudian employment, the One Bermuda Alliance proposed yesterday. Patricia Gordon-Pamplin, the shadow finance minister, added that an OBA government would lay the groundwork for...

An increase in work permit fees and a decrease in payroll tax could help Bermudians get into the workforce, the shadow finance minister said. Patricia Gordon-Pamplin, the Shadow Minister of Finance, told The Royal Gazette this afternoon that other ju...

Bermuda is in danger of becoming a North Korean-style “Dear Leader” state, the island’s newest senator warned in his maiden speech yesterday. Jarion Richardson, who replaced Nick Kempe for the One Bermuda Alliance, said: “We are slipping towards the...

The One Bermuda Alliance Senate leader tipped as the party’s rising star has quit to pursue new opportunities abroad, it was revealed yesterday. Nick Kempe, who is also shadow finance minister, will stand down and move to Spain. Mr Kempe said: “As a ...

The newly appoined shadow finance minister highlighted the Government had delivered a Budget deficit after it promised a surplus. Patricia Gordon-Pamplin also said she was concerned by a plan to increase capital spending by $20 million while the isla...

The Opposition leader claimed tonight that the creation of a group designed to boost business development indicated that previous strategies had “failed”. Craig Cannonier, the One Bermuda Alliance leader, said that on the same day that David Burt, th...

The Leader of the Opposition tonight asked Christmas shoppers to back island stores. Craig Cannonier warned the grim economic climate meant the festive season could be “make or break” for some retailers. He said: “We have all by now read how the reta...

A slump in retail sales needs urgent action, the Opposition has claimed. Nick Kempe, the One Bermuda Alliance’s shadow finance minister, said that a change in approach was needed to protect Bermudian jobs. Mr Kempe added: “Last week we heard from Zan...

Not surprisingly, there are those of the opinion that elected persons are mortal enemies who, at no time whatsoever, share any form of human compassion among themselves. This is far from the truth, and in fact many are extremely friendly, if not frie...