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Column: “Easing The Burden On Bermudians”
[Opinion column written by PLP MP Jamahl Simmons] Today, there are Bermudians who work 40 hours a week or more and are taking home less than $2000 a month after taxes, pension and health insurance are deducted. Over half their monthly income is spent on just keeping a roof over their heads. Add in an electricity bill and transportation costs and their... Read more of this article
MP Jamahl Simmons PLP Founders Day Speech
The PLP hosted their Founders Day and Drum Major Awards Celebration yesterday [Apr 12], with the keynote speech delivered by the party’s newest MP Jamahl Simmons. “For years the UBP/OBA told us how brilliant they were at business. How wealthy and successful they are and how they would come in and turn things around,” the Sandys South... Read more of this article
MP Jamahl Simmons Launches E-Newsletter
Sandys South Constituency #33 MP Jamahl Simmons has launched a new e-newsletter, which he is sending out to constituents via email as well as delivering hard copies to seniors by hand while canvassing. “When elected, I pledged to be open, accessible and accountable. This E-Newsletter along with constituency clinics, canvassing and constituency... Read more of this article
PLP: “Bermuda’s Jobs Crisis Is Getting Worse”
[Updated with video] Following the release of the latest Labour Force Survey which showed unemployment increasing to 9% with the workforce having shrunk by 511 workers in 2014, Shadow Finance Minister David Burt said “it is clear that Bermuda’s Jobs Crisis is getting worse under the OBA.” The 9% unemployment rate in 2014 compares to a... Read more of this article
Opinion Column: Bermudians “Doing For Self”
[Opinion column written by PLP MP Jamahl Simmons] I started to write about Bermuda and the stunning lack of diversity in our island’s boardrooms. I started to write about how Bermuda has one of the highest percentages of people of African descent holding college and advanced degrees in the world. I started to write about how Columbia University Professor... Read more of this article
Opinion: Jamahl Simmons On Working Together
[Opinion column written by PLP MP Jamahl Simmons] Often our Bermudian youth are told that they must be seen and not heard. Whether by design or by accident, many discourage our young people from being critical thinkers and confidently expressing themselves. Some even feel threatened by them and are fearful that their youth or education could supplant... Read more of this article
Jamahl Simmons To Host Constituency Clinic
The Sandys South Constituency 33 Branch of the Bermuda Progressive Labour Party will be hosting a Constituency Clinic this Saturday [Dec 6] from noon to 2pm. To be held at the Somers Isles Lodge, Hog Bay Level, the Constituency 33 Clinic will be a monthly event for the voters and residents of Sandys South. Constituency 33 MP, Jamahl Simmons said, “During... Read more of this article
Audio: MP Jamahl Simmons Officially Sworn In
Newly-elected MP Jamahl Simmons was sworn in this morning [Nov 21], with Speaker of the House Randy Horton administering the oath to begin today’s session in the House of Assembly. On November 18th, Mr. Simmons won the bye-election in Constituency #33 Sandys South, defeating the OBA’s Georgia Marshall, winning 462 votes [58.18%] to the OBA’s... Read more of this article
Simmons: I Pledged To Be Accessible, Available
“During the campaign I pledged to be accessible and available to constituents and encouraged them to contact me with their ideas, concerns and suggestions,” newly-elected MP Jamahl Simmons said today, providing a list of ways that his constituents can reach him. On November 18th, Mr. Simmons won the bye-election in Constituency #33 Sandys... Read more of this article
PLP “Pleased To Welcome” Simmons To Team
“The Progressive Labour Party is pleased to welcome Mr. Jamahl Simmons to our Parliamentary Team as the Member of Parliament for Constituency 33, Sandys South,” a statement from the party said today [Nov 19]. “We are confident that Jamahl will play an integral role in our team in both the House of Assembly and in the community.” Mr.... Read more of this article
Jamahl Simmons Wins C#33 Bye-Election
[Updated: The PLP's Jamahl Simmons wins, gains 462 votes to the OBA's Georgia Marshall's 326, with 6 spoiled ballots] The bye-election in Constituency #33 Sandys South is now underway, with the polls opening at the Somers Isles Lodge in Sandys at 8.00am this morning [Nov 18]. The bye-election will see the OBA represented by Georgia Marshall and the... Read more of this article
Videos: PLP, OBA Candidates After Bye-Election
The PLP’s Jamahl Simmons won the bye-election in Constituency #33 Sandys South this evening [Nov 18], defeating the OBA’s Georgia Marshall, winning 462 votes [58.18%] to the OBA’s 326 [41.05%], with 6 spoiled ballots [0.75%]. Mr. Simmons holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Howard University in Washington, D.C., and began... Read more of this article
