Category: Politics
We’re Not Just Complaining, We’re Taking Action
“We are not just complaining and talking Bermuda down, we are taking action to provide jobs for our Bermudian young people,” the PLP said in a press statement today. The full statement follows below: We are not just complaining and talking Bermuda down, we are taking action to provide jobs for our Bermudian young people. Just today, we announced... Read more of this article
OBA: Debt Payments Causing Service Cutbacks
[Updated with video] Debt interest payments are now one of the largest single spending items in the Government’s budget and they are the reason the Government has been cutting back important public services, OBA candidate Nandi Davis said today [Nov 21]. Ms Davis said: “Debt interest payments are now one of the largest single spending items... Read more of this article
“We Do Not Support The PLP Or The OBA”
[Written by Erwin P. Adderley & David J. Tavares] We have read with interest the responses to our letter of October 18, 2012 entitled “Independents can be your balanced change”. Almost without exception the responses have been that “a vote for an independent candidate is a vote for the PLP”. Let us make it quite clear that support for the... Read more of this article
Video: OBA On Youth Unemployment Numbers
[Updated] Young Bermudians can’t afford another five years of rising unemployment and do-nothing government, OBA candidate Alexis Swan said at a press conference this morning [Nov 20]. “The facts surrounding young Bermudians today are not good,” said Ms Swan. “Unemployment among young Bermudians has doubled since 2009. Nearly 4 in... Read more of this article
Video: Minister DeSilva On FutureCare & OBA
The PLP hosted a press conference yesterday [Nov 19] at the Sylvia Richardson Care Facility in St George’s, where both Health Minister Zane DeSilva and two senior citizens spoke about the benefits of FutureCare. Minister DeSilva said: “We are pleased to be here today at the wonderful Sylvia Richardson Care Facility. Since 1998, the PLP have... Read more of this article
OBA: “Pattern Of Distortion & Fear-Mongering”
[Updated] Government continues to “run from its 5-year record of soaring unemployment, rising violent crime and reckless borrowing” and offers voters nothing but a “continuing pattern of distortion and fear-mongering,” the One Bermuda Alliance has said. The OBA was responding to a press conference held yesterday where the PLP... Read more of this article
Video: PLP Accuse OBA Of ‘Wanting It Both Ways’
[Updated] With 27 days to go until the General Election, the PLP has released a new video accusing the OBA of “wanting to have it both ways” and “telling the electorate whatever it wants to hear.” “It is not about principle with the OBA, it’s about politics,” said Minister Glenn Blakeney who is running in C#13... Read more of this article
Video: Independent David Petty To Run In C#20
[Updated] David Petty has announced that he will run as an Independent in Constituency #20 Pembroke South West in the upcoming General Election. Mr Petty, 43, previously ran under the UBP’s banner in the 1998 Election, and said he has a strong connection with Pembroke South West and he is hoping to put up a good fight. ”Most people... Read more of this article
PLP: Where’s The Red Steakhouse Statement?
Following a statement from the OBA saying that the imminent closure of Computer City and the resulting nine job losses is “one more example of bad government policies costing Bermudians jobs,” the PLP has asked why the OBA did not put out a statement “praising the opening of Red Steakhouse & Bar and the government policies that supported... Read more of this article
OBA: Bad Policies Costing Bermudians Jobs
“Saturday’s news that Computer City is closing its doors after 12 years of operation is one more example of bad government policies costing Bermudians jobs,” Spokesman for the OBA Economy Shadow Board and C#7 candidate Sylvan Richards said. Citing the “unprecedented economic conditions in Bermuda,” Computer City recently confirmed... Read more of this article
Videos: Youth Parliament Opens, Throne Speech
We have all been majorly impacted by the global economic recession and gun crime, and decisions made in regard to our country are now more significant than ever, Youth Premier Ryan Robinson Perinchief said. The Convening of Youth Parliament took place on Thursday [Nov.15] at the House of Assembly, with Youth Premier Ryan Robinson Perinchief delivering... Read more of this article
“There Must Be No Safe Seats In A Democracy”
[Opinion column written by Jonathan Starling] Since announcing my candidacy as an Independent for Constituency 20 in the upcoming general election I have been asked by a number of constituents about why I decided to run there. They have noted that they feel it is a stronghold for the Opposition OBA. Well, there are a number of reasons why I am running... Read more of this article
