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"PLP and OBA only two points apart in new poll"

The Progressive Labour Party is holding onto first place in the polls despite public opinion sinking on the ruling party. But the election race is now at its closest point since the December 2007 General Election, with the PLP just two percentage poi...
Jul 12, 2011
Politics

"Govt to review land policy rules"

Minister of National Security Wayne Perinchief has set up a working group to conduct an urgent review of land policy rules relating to Bermudians, permanent residency certificate holders and expatriates. In a speech he’s due to deliver in the House o...
Jul 08, 2011
Politics

"OBA will back allowing pension amendment"

One Bermuda Alliance MPs will give cautious support today to a change in the law to allow people to tap into their pension funds to avoid being evicted from their homes for non-payment of rent. The amendment was tabled in the House of Assembly last w...
Jul 08, 2011
Letters to the Editor

"Election borrowing"

July 2, 2011 Dear Sir, The PLP are quick adaptors when it comes to General Elections. They know they are going to be attacked on their financial mismanagement, education and crime, and justifiably so, so what have they done: Borrowed more money to gi...
Jul 07, 2011
Letters to the Editor

"Time for a change"

July 2, 2011 Dear Sir, Many PLP supporters are already saying that the OBA is just the UBP in a different set of clothing. Same people, same ideas. The same PLP supporters also claim that the PLP Government’s operational terms are no longer viewed a...
Jul 07, 2011
Opinion Writer

"Calling the GOP's bluff"

Here's how to negotiate, GOP-style: Begin by making outrageous demands. Bully your opponents into giving you almost all of what you want. Rather than accept the deal, add a host of radical new demands. Observe casually that you wouldn't want anything...
Jul 07, 2011
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"Corporation members could be quizzed by the public"

The City of Hamilton is looking to get more feedback from the community by allowing members of the public to ask questions during board meetings. During a public board meeting, held this afternoon at City Hall, members discussed a motion that would c...
Jul 06, 2011
Letters to the Editor

"No to independence "

July 1, 2011 Dear Sir, Independence – under a PLP Government? You must be joking! The PLP since November 1998, has nearly sunk this precious island, by viciously divisive behaviour, and mismanagement on such a massiv...
Jul 06, 2011
Politics

"UBP's Swans to fight on as MPs"

Kim and Charlie Swan will fight on as United Bermuda Party MPs even though there’s little else left of the party other than hundreds of thousands of dollars of debt. The only officer thought to still be in place yesterday was lawyer Ed Bailey, who is...
Jul 06, 2011
Opinion Writer

"The PLP's economic record"

Last week during the Motion to Adjourn in Parliament, MPs took the occasion to reflect on the PLP record. No doubt this will continue until the House rises for the summer recess and as political parties prepare for the election call, whenever that ma...
Jul 06, 2011
Letters to the Editor

"Jamaican Independence"

June 29, 2011 Dear Sir, In a recent poll carried out in Jamaica, more than 60 percent of those people polled said that Jamaica made a great mistake of breaking away from Britain 60 years ago....
Jul 05, 2011
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