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It is a nice coincidence that Rishi Sunak won the leadership of the Conservative Party, and hence the premiership, on the most important day of Diwali, the “festival of light” celebrated by Hindus, along with Sikhs, Jains and some Buddhists. Diwali s...

Political parties bring together people who share similar political views with the goal of forming a government to implement those views through laws and policies. In order to do that, the party must win an election and must find leaders who can bot...

The PLP’s annual general conference is scheduled to begin at 7pm. Speakers will include senator Lindsay Simmons, PLP MP Jache Wade, the Prime Minister of The Bahamas, Philip Davis, and David Burt who will give the keynote address. A spokesperson for ...

I recall many years ago boxing, which was meant to be a friendly encounter where I held my opponent at bay for a moment with quick, effective jabs. I had the technique of jab-and-clinch, which kept me out of his strong counterpunch range. Typically, ...

“What a tangled web we weave…” Over the past few months, there has been a concerted effort to misrepresent facts when it comes to the Progressive Labour Party’s internal business with regards to upcoming elections for leader and deputy leader. L...

The Premier, David Burt, held a media briefing today to “highlight the mortgage guarantee programme”. The event was held at Loughlands, in Paget..

Bermuda’s taxi association is calling on its members to unite to help to solve problems they face within the industry. The Bermuda Taxi Owners and Operators Association has invited all of its members to attend a meeting tonight to discuss issues incl...

A host of environmentally focused NGOs have partnered with the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute to support its upcoming Youth Climate Summit. The event aims to have young people engage with experts and activists about the importance of clim...

The first Progressive Labour Party leadership debate — scheduled for this evening — has been cancelled “due to a logistical error”, the party said today. In a statement, Dawn Simmons, the PLP chairwoman, said that “both candidates are fully committed...

I think it was the year 2000 when Stanley Ratteray chaired a mini-symposium for the United Bermuda Party, which was then trying to find its way after election defeat in 1998. I had expressed the position internally, and externally it was time for the...

Curtis Dickinson has insisted that he wants to work with David Burt in government if he topples him in the looming Progressive Labour Party leadership fight. With the two former Cabinet colleagues going head-to-head in the contest’s first debate toni...