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People’s Campaign ‘Empowerment’ Document
The People’s Campaign released a “Social and Economic Development Blueprint document” which they said “represents the result of the People’s Campaign’s commitment to facilitate a people driven process for engaging in the discussion and development of socio-economic and political policies that will move towards greater equality,... Read more of this article
2 Hour Video: People’s Campaign Public Meeting
[Updated] Continuing their series of public meetings, the People’s Campaign hosted another public meeting this evening [Jan 21] at St. Paul’s Centennial Hall in Hamilton. The speakers were the three leaders of the People’s Campaign; BPSU President Jason Hayward, BIU President Chris Furbert and Reverend Nicholas Tweed, and following remarks... Read more of this article
People’s Campaign Public Meeting On Saturday
Continuing their series of public meetings, the People’s Campaign will host another public meeting on Saturday, January 21 at St. Paul’s Centennial Hall in Hamilton. The flyer said, “As a group we are concerned with the growing frustration and mistrust of the political process in view of the continued rise in unemployment, growing gap between... Read more of this article
PC: ‘Social And Economic Empowerment For All’
“Almost fifty years after his death, the words, sermons and actions of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. continue to inspire movements like the People’s Campaign in Bermuda,” the People’s Campaign said today, adding that they will “continuously fight for social and economic empowerment for all in Bermuda.” The People’s... Read more of this article
People’s Campaign To Host Public Meetings
The People’s Campaign will be hosting a series of public meetings next week, with the events set to take place on Tuesday, January 17 at Clearwater Middle School in St. David’s; Thursday, January 19 at Allen Temple A.M.E. Church in Sandys, and Saturday, January 21 at St. Paul’s Centennial Hall in Hamilton. The flyer said, “As a group we... Read more of this article
Column: Social And Economic Empowerment
[Opinion column written by Jason Hayward] We often we fall victim to consuming ourselves with discussions on issues that truly do not matter; issues that do nothing to change the social and economic realities of our lives or to reduce the racial and class divide in this Country. Even though I do not like it, I admit I find myself doing much of the... Read more of this article
People’s Campaign: ‘World Is Indeed Watching’
“We don’t need an international event to make world news” as the “Government is being watched for their disruptive and petty policies that undermine the social stability of our island,” the People’s Campaign said. Their comments follow after three days of meetings, which ended with BIU President Chris Furbert saying they... Read more of this article
Updates: People’s Campaign Meetings Day #2
[Updating] People gathered for meetings and marched through Hamilton yesterday, with the day ending with plans to return today. The BIU held a general membership meeting yesterday morning and the People’s Campaign held a meeting at St. Paul AME Centennial Hall in the afternoon, with both meetings called after it was announced that Rev Nicholas Tweed’s... Read more of this article
5 Hours Of Video: People’s Campaign Meetings
Following a call by the BIU President and the People’s Campaign, people gathered for meetings and marched through Hamilton today, with the day ending with plans to return tomorrow morning. The BIU held a general membership meeting this morning and the People’s Campaign held a meeting at St. Paul AME Centennial Hall this afternoon, with both... Read more of this article
Updates: BIU & People’s Campaign Meetings
[Updating] Two meetings are expected to take place today [Jan 3] with the BIU holding a general membership meeting at BIU Headquarters at 9.00am, while the People’s Campaign is holding an “urgent meeting for all concerned residents of Bermuda” at St. Paul AME Centennial Hall at 12 noon. Public services are expected to be impacted today,... Read more of this article
People’s Campaign Calls ‘Urgent Meeting’
The People’s Campaign said they are “calling an urgent meeting for all concerned residents of Bermuda,” with the meeting to be held at St. Paul AME Centennial Hall at 12 noon on Tuesday January 3, 2017. The group said, “The People’s Campaign is calling an Urgent Meeting for all concerned residents of Bermuda. “If... Read more of this article
People’s Campaign: Permit Denial Is ‘Political’
“It is clear that the denial of Rev. Tweed work permit is political,” the People’s Campaign said this afternoon, adding that “the OBA Government and their supporters would like nothing more than to see Rev. Tweed placed on a plane and shipped out of the Country.” Rev Tweed’s Work Permit Refused Earlier today Home... Read more of this article
Public Meeting On Airport Redevelopment Project
The People’s Campaign will host a public meeting on the Airport Redevelopment Project tomorrow evening, Thursday, December 1, at 6:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s Centennial Hall. The speakers for the meeting will be Opposition Leader David Burt, Larry Burchall and BIU President Chris Furbert, with Rev. Nicholas Tweed to serve as the moderator. The debate... Read more of this article
People’s Campaign Release Report On Airport
The People’s Campaign has released a new report — entitled ‘A Bad Deal For Bermuda’ — on the airport redevelopment project, saying the purpose of the report is to “keep the critical, unanswered questions concerning this deal in the public domain.” The report says, “The proposed redevelopment of the LF... Read more of this article
People’s Campaign Affirm Support For Hayward
Following Jason Hayward’s apology to Finance Minister Bob Richards in Court yesterday, the People’s Campaign said they “would like to affirm that we stand without reservation in support of our colleague.” The Finance Minister launched legal action against Mr Hayward last year after he made certain statements about the Minister on... Read more of this article
Premier Dunkley: “Reject This Irresponsible Call”
“The People Campaign’s call for an Island-wide withdrawal of labour is both irresponsible and misconceived,” Premier Michael Dunkley said this evening, adding that the “Government calls on people of goodwill to reject this irresponsible call, attend to their places of business as normal and keep helping Bermuda move forward.” The... Read more of this article
