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Sir John Swan Reflects On By-Election Results
Following his recent by-election experience, Sir John Swan expressed gratitude to Constituency 10 voters, highlighting the need for change in Bermuda’s political system and announcing plans to form a forum dedicated to fostering a new political movement. John Swan said, “I have taken the time since the Bye Election to reflect on the results... Read more of this article
Updates | OBA’s Robert King Wins By-Election
[Updating] The Constituency 10 Smith’s North by-election is being held today [May 22] with the OBA’s Robert King, the PLP’s Lindsay Simmons and Independent Sir John Swan all running for the seat, which was made vacant when former Premier and OBA MP Michael Dunkley resigned from politics. Since the one seat system started in 2003, the OBA have... Read more of this article
Column: King On Concerns, Solutions & More
[Opinion column written by Robert King] Canvassing these past several months, I have listened to concerns from residents across Smith’s North. Some concerns are personal to families, yet they echo similar concerns heard all across our Island. These include the state of our roads, our struggling education and health systems, and monetary hurdles generally. Other... Read more of this article
Column: OBA’s Robinson On Voting & More
[Opinion column written by the OBA’s Dwayne Robinson] The youth should know the power of their vote The political arena is subject to extreme change, as is the flow of democracy. Elected officials change, governments change, and governance systems are reviewed. However, the one thing that must remain the same is the power vested in the people. That... Read more of this article
Three Candidates At C10 Nomination Day
Nomination day for the by-election for Constituency 10 Smith’s North was held yesterday [May 8] and the confirmed candidates are the OBA’s Robert King, the PLP’s Lindsay Simmons and Independent Sir John Swan. A spokesperson said, “The public will be aware that the Parliamentary Registry Office [PRO] announced that a Bye-Election... Read more of this article
Bermuda Set To Celebrate Women’s Suffrage
Bermuda is set to commemorate the 80th anniversary of women’s suffrage, with a forum set to take place tomorrow [April 30]. A spokesperson said, “The 80th anniversary of the successful passage of the bill in our Parliament mandating women’s right to vote in Bermuda happened on Sunday, April 21st and this became law on May 15, 1944. In... Read more of this article
Column: OBA’s King On Bye-Election & More
[Opinion column written by Robert King] To some, it may have come as a surprise to see me entering the political ring as the candidate for constituency 10, Smith’s North. But for those who know me, you know that besides being a man who carries himself with the utmost integrity, I am passionate about advocating for the betterment of the people of Bermuda. While... Read more of this article
C10 Smith’s North Bye-Election On May 22
The Constituency 10 Smith’s North bye-election is scheduled to take place on May 22, 2024. A Government spokesperson said, “Today, the Acting Governor Tom Oppenheim issued a Writ of Election for Smith’s North Constituency 10. The public will recall that earlier this week, the Parliamentary Registry Office [PRO] announced that a Bye-Election for... Read more of this article
PLP Announce Lindsay Simmons As Candidate
The Progressive Labour Party [PLP] is holding a press conference this afternoon [March 28] to introduce their candidate for the upcoming C10 bye-election. We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. Update: The PLP has announced that Senator Lindsay Simmons will be their candidate. Update March 29, 9.30am:... Read more of this article
PLP Thanks Smith’s South Voters & Candidate
Progressive Labour Party Deputy Chair Lauren Hayward-Bell extended thanks to all the people of Smith’s South saying the PLP “is proud of the lifelong connections made by Mischa, new candidates, and all of those who worked behind the scenes during this campaign.” PLP Deputy Chair Lauren Hayward-Bell said, “Each bye-election or general... Read more of this article
Live Updates: Ben Smith Wins Bye-Election
[Updating] The bye-election in Smith’s South was held, with the OBA’s Ben Smith winning with 73.24% of the vote, defeating the PLP’s Mischa Fubler who earned 26.76%. The bye-election had been called due to the resignation of Cole Simons, who had held the seat for twenty years, and will mark a return to the House of Assembly for Ben Smith,... Read more of this article
Minister Darrell Endorses Mischa Fubler
Minister of Youth, Culture & Sport Owen Darrell is endorsing Mischa Fubler as the Progressive Labour Party candidate for Smith’s South, saying “Mischa’s values, vision and variety of skills more than equip him to serve as your future representative as a Member of Parliament.” In a letter, Minister Darrell said, “Many... Read more of this article
Video: BNV With PLP Candidate Mischa Fubler
Mischa Fubler — who will be the PLP’s candidate for the bye-election in Smith’s South on October 5th – is joining Bernews today [Sept 27] for the latest episode in the Bernews News & Views series. The bye-election was called due to the resignation of Cole Simons, who has held the seat for over two decades, winning twice under the UBP and... Read more of this article
Advanced Poll For Incapacitated Voters
An Advanced Poll for people eligible to vote in the Constituency 8 Smith’s South bye-election but who are unable “by reason either of illness, infirmity, or disability to travel to the election room on Polling Day” will be held on September 28th. The PLP’s Mischa Fubler and the OBA’s Ben Smith will run in the bye-election, which... Read more of this article
PLP’s Mischa Fubler To Run In Bye-Election
[Updated] The PLP announced that Mischa Fubler will be their candidate for the bye-election in Smith’s South on October 5th. Mr. Fubler will face the OBA’s Ben Smith in the bye-election, which was called due to the resignation of Cole Simons, who has held the seat for more than two decades. The PLP said, “The Progressive Labour Party... Read more of this article
Column: Smith On Candidacy, Comments & More
[Opinion column written by OBA candidate Ben Smith] I learned a valuable lesson in political communications before the snap 2020 election. I recorded a video about immigration so that we could have a reasonable policy discussion. Unfortunately, it was edited and used as a political weapon. Of course, on the announcement of my candidacy for Constituency... Read more of this article
