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"PLP parliamentarians rally around new leader"

Progressive Labour Party MPs, many of whom had hoped for a different outcome to Friday’s leadership selection contest, have declared their support for new leader Marc Bean. But the exercise has raised some concerns about the party’s Constitution. Mr...
Dec 24, 2012
Politics

"PLP parliamentary group challenged for holding secret meeting"

The Progressive Labour Party’s endorsement of Marc Bean as its leader affirmed the wish for change and “youthful energy” in the wake of the former governing party’s election defeat. Commenting on last night’s choice, PLP member Marc Daniels called it...
Dec 22, 2012
Politics

"Marc Bean new PLP leader"

Defeats Terry Lister handily By Ayo Johnson Marc Bean has been selected as the new leader of the Progressive Labour Party. Mr Bean, 38, won the leadership contest with 111 votes against Terry Lister who gained 35 votes in a special delegates conferen...
Dec 22, 2012
Politics

"Guarded welcome to GP car fleet cut promise"

A swift commitment from the new One Bermuda Alliance government to implement cuts across the Government fleet received a guarded welcome from the public yesterday. Carpooling was suggested by the OBA when the party was in Opposition in response to fi...
Dec 22, 2012
Politics

"PLP increased it’s margin in three districts"

Despite losing the general election, the Progressive Labour Party does appear to have scored some minor victories. In three constituencies won by the PLP, the margin of victory increased even as voter turnout declined since the last election. The MP ...
Dec 21, 2012
Politics

"New Cabinet sworn in"

The first One Bermuda Alliance Cabinet is a large one — 13 members, including Premier Craig Cannonier. But Premier Cannonier said changes could be in the offing in a year and the Cabinet could be shrunk. He also announced after the swearing-in at Gov...
Dec 21, 2012
Politics

"The new Cabinet"

Premier Craig Cannonier A 49-year-old businessman raised in St David’s, Craig Cannonier studied at Towson State University in Baltimore, where he earned a bachelor of science degree in industrial psychology in 1986. After returning to Bermuda, he wor...
Dec 21, 2012
Politics

"Nandi Davis: Young but ready to work"

In the heat of Monday’s general election, all eyes were watching St George’s West to see where the balance of power would wind up. But OBA’s Nandi Davis said she was completely unaware that her party’s election hopes were in her hands until she stepp...
Dec 21, 2012
Politics

"Mixed views on who the PLP should choose as leader"

The Progressive Labour Party will meet tonight at a special delegates conference to pick a new leader. But there were mixed views on just who should replace Paula Cox who tendered her resignation on Tuesday. Cited as favourites were Terry Lister, Kim...
Dec 21, 2012
Politics

"New Cabinet sworn in: pledge to take pay cut"

Premier Craig Cannonier tonight unveiled his Cabinet team — and all of them immediately pledged to take a ten percent pay cut. They were sworn in at Government House by Governor George Fergusson, but there was no PLP member, as they refused, citing p...
Dec 20, 2012
Politics

"Would a PLP MP join Cabinet?"

Much of Craig Cannonier’s first day as Premier of Bermuda was spent selecting his Cabinet. But keeping to his campaign promise of having a member of the Opposition benches serve in that Cabinet may prove easier said than done. It is almost certain th...
Dec 20, 2012
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