Category: Politics
Photos: Progressive Labour Party Banquet
The Progressive Labour Party hosted their 48th Annual Banquet at the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club, tonight [Nov 22], with the keynote address delivered by guest speaker Bishop Vernon Lambe. Master of Ceremonies for the evening was MP Lawrence Scott with many other Progressive Labour Party Members of Parliament and Senators joining Opposition... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Youth Parliament Reconvening
[Updated with video] The Bermuda Youth Parliament hosted their annual Reconvening of Youth Parliament yesterday [Nov 18], with MPs from both sides of the aisle attending. The reconvening featured the Youth Throne Speech as well as words from guest speaker Tanaya Tucker, a local lawyer who attended Somerset Primary School and Warwick Academy before completing... Read more of this article
Photos: Convening Of Parliament Throne Speech
The Convening of Parliament took place on Friday morning [Nov 13], with Government and Opposition MPs gathering to hear Governor George Fergusson deliver the 2015 Throne Speech, which outlines the Government’s Legislative Agenda for the year ahead. The speech revealed a number of initiatives planned for the coming year including news that the Bermuda... Read more of this article
Photos: St. George’s Town Councillors Sworn In
St. George’s mayor Quinell Francis executed one of her first roles as mayor for the town today [May 12] when she swore in the eight Councillors that will sit on the Corporation of St. George’s. Mayor Francis was elected in on May 7 defeating the incumbent Garth Rothwell by 101 votes. Sworn in at the Town Hall were Business Rate Payers Councillors... Read more of this article
Charts Only: Opposition’s 2015 Budget Reply
For those seeking a quick visual view of the Progressive Labour Party’s official response to the 2015 Budget, which was delivered in the House of Assembly by Shadow Finance Minister David Burt today [Feb 27], the charts extracted from the Reply are below. You can view the complete Reply to the Budget here, and view all our coverage of the 2015... Read more of this article
Charts Only: 2015-2016 Bermuda Budget
For those seeking a quick visual view of the 2015 Budget delivered in the House of Assembly by Finance Minister Bob Richards this morning [Feb 20], the charts extracted from the Budget are below. For comparison’s sake, charts from the 2014 Budget are here, charts from the 2013 Budget are here, charts from 2012 Budget are here, charts from the... Read more of this article
Photos & Videos: Third Day Of BTUC March
[Updated with videos] For a third straight day yesterday [Jan 28], members of the Bermuda Trade Union Congress marched on Cabinet, with members of the Electricity Supply Trade Union also joining in on the activities. The day’s events at Cabinet ended with Premier Michael Dunkley speaking along with leaders from the various Unions, with the Premier... Read more of this article
Photos & Videos: Second Day Of BTUC March
Following the second meeting of its membership yesterday [Jan 27], the Bermuda Trade Union Congress [BTUC] is marching on Cabinet again today, with some people spending the night on the Cabinet grounds after getting tents set up. Marchers played drums and carried signs as they walked through the streets, with large crowds coming together on the Cabinet... Read more of this article
Photos, Videos: BTUC Union Members Gathering
[Updated with videos & more photos] A massive crowd consisting of members from the Bermuda Trade Union Congress [BTUC] gathered at Union Square this morning [Jan 26] after an emergency meeting was called for public service employees in reference to the furlough day. Quick video just showing the crowds that gathered today The meeting began at 10.00am... Read more of this article
Photos: PLP 47th Annual Delegates Banquet
The Progressive Labour Party held their 47th Annual Delegates Banquet at the Fairmont Southampton on Saturday evening [Nov 22], with the keynote address delivered by guest speaker Frederick Morton Jr., the founder and CEO of Tempo Networks. The ‘whos-who’ of the PLP were in attendance, including Opposition Leader Marc Bean, Deputy Leader... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Convening Of Youth Parliament
[Updated with video] “We believe that the youth of Bermuda should not go unheard and that it is up to us to take a stand and attempt to propose possible solutions,” Youth Premier Dejanee Hill-Edwards said during yesterday’s [Nov 19] Youth Parliament Throne Speech. “As Youth Parliament, it is crucial that we maintain the means... Read more of this article
Photos & Full Video: 2014 Throne Speech
The Convening of Parliament ceremony took place this morning [Nov 7], with Government and Opposition MPs gathering to hear Governor George Fergusson deliver the 2014 Throne Speech, which outlines the Government’s Legislative Agenda for the year ahead. The Speech from the Throne is delivered was held at the Senate Chambers in light of the inclement... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Protesters At SAGE Town Hall
[Updated with video] The Town Hall Meeting about the SAGE recommendations is underway at Pier 6 in Hamilton this evening [Oct 8], with sign-holding protesters outside the event, which has attracted a good turnout, with all the seats taken prior to the meeting getting underway. The Town Hall is being hosted by Minister of Finance Bob Richards, and the... Read more of this article
Photos: Premier, Minister Tour EEZ Businesses
Earlier today [Sept. 19], the Premier and Minister of National Security, Michael Dunkley spent the morning visiting with some of the businesses in the North East Hamilton Economic Empowerment Zone [NEHEEZ]. The Premier was joined by the Minister of Home Affairs Michael Fahy, Senator Jeff Baron, the Executive Director of the Bermuda Economic Development... Read more of this article
Photos: PLP Leader’s Green Carpet Affair
The Progressive Labour Party [PLP] hosted its Leader’s Green Carpet Affair “Progress Over Politics” event on Friday night [Aug 8] at The Berkeley Institute cafetorium. Featuring guest speaker Dr. David Chapman, the night was filled with entertainment including soloist Olivia Hamilton, the Blues Beat Band and United Dance Productions. Nadanja... Read more of this article
Photos & Videos: People’s Campaign March
[Updated] The People’s Campaign and Bermuda Trade Union Congress marched today [July 25] to the Cabinet Office to “let their voices be heard” on the PRC Bermuda status matter. Earlier this week, Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy said that the Ministry is withdrawing the appeal in the PRC status matter and “the avenue to Bermuda status... Read more of this article
