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Column: Sir John Swan On Proposed SDO
[Opinion column written by Sir John Swan] The recent unveiling of the plans for the Fairmont Southampton redevelopment by Gencom has caused some concern in the community. I have no personal interest in the project but as a real estate developer and businessperson, I would like to share my opinion on how I believe the redevelopment would be an asset... Read more of this article
CITV Series Continues With Sir John Swan
The CITV series ‘Conversations with A Former Premier’ featuring Sir John Swan will begin airing on Monday, 9 January. A Government spokesperson said, “This is the second instalment in the series that chronicles the important aspects of Bermuda’s history. Sir John Swan held the office from 1982 – 1995. He has the distinction of... Read more of this article
Event Set To Honour Sir John W. Swan
According to Dale Butler, Executive Director of Atlantic Publishing House [APH], Sir John W. Swan will be honoured on Thursday, February 17th at 5:30 p.m. at the Leopards Club International building and on this occasion they will share what was called a “recorded prophetic 1994 Throne Speech” which Sir John delivered when he was the Premier... Read more of this article
Column: Sir John Swan On Economy, Policies
[Opinion column written by Sir John Swan] If we in Bermuda have a date with destiny then it does not look too promising now, but it does not have to be that way! There are many external forces that we can do nothing about however, many of our most festering wounds such as economic and immigration policies are self-inflicted. Entrenched, vested interests... Read more of this article
Black History Month Celebrated At Princess
Hamilton Princess & Beach Club is commemorating Black History Month by hosting two dinners that will celebrate prominent black Bermudians, Dame Jennifer Smith and Sir John Swan. A spokesperson said, “Dame Jennifer and Sir John, both former premiers of Bermuda, will each be honoured with a dinner at the hotel, open to the public. “Guests... Read more of this article
Swan To Attend President Bush’s Funeral In USA
American leaders will be joined by people from around the world as former President George H.W. Bush is laid to rest this week, with former Premier Sir John Swan set to attend the funeral. Sir John had a decades long friendship with the former U.S. President, and the Bush family invited the island’s elder statesman to attend the invitation only... Read more of this article
Packwood Home Unveils Portrait Of Lady Swan
On Monday, 2nd April, former Premier Sir John Swan was at the Packwood Home in Somerset to unveil a portrait of his late wife, Lady Jacqueline Swan, who was a member of the Home’s Board of Trustees for 25 years, serving with distinction as chairperson for most of that period. A spokesperson said, “The Packwood Home will be forever indebted... Read more of this article
Video: Sir John Swan On Race Relations
“We are a divided community on economic grounds,” Sir John Swan said, adding that until “everybody feels as though we’re all working together to get benefits, we’ll always be this divided community.” Sir John Swan, who served as Premier from 1982 to 1995, recently sat down with Bernews for a live interview on a... Read more of this article
Video: Sir John Swan On Same Sex Marriage
“Bermuda, let’s get ourselves into the 21st century,” Sir John Swan said when asked about same sex marriage, adding that “we’ve got big issues to deal with, and we should not be marginalizing people.” Sir John Swan, who served as Premier from 1982 to 1995, recently sat down with Bernews for a live interview on a wide... Read more of this article
Video: Sir John Swan On Airport Redevelopment
“There’s no perfect solution,” former Premier Sir John Swan said about the airport development, adding that the deal we have “was the best possibility of getting the project done” and the “only way we could go”. Sir John Swan, who served as Premier from 1982 to 1995, recently sat down with Bernews for a live interview on... Read more of this article
One Hour Video: Interview With Sir John Swan
Sir John Swan sat down with Bernews today for a live interview on our Facebook page, discussing a wide range of topics including the waterfront, America’s Cup, and airport redevelopment. Speaking with guest interviewer Jeremy Deacon, the former Premier also touched on race relations, same sex marriage and more. The 58-minute live video replay... Read more of this article
Age Concern Extend Condolences: Swan Family
The Board of Directors of Age Concern extended their sympathies to Sir John and the Swan family on the passing of Lady Jacqueline Swan. “Lady Swan was named the patron of Age Concern Bermuda in the year 2004. She was one of the founding members of Age Concern in 1978, when the organization was solely a voluntary society,” the group said. “During... Read more of this article
Premier Extends Condolences To Swan Family
[Updated] Following the passing of Lady Jacqueline Swan, Premier Michael Dunkley extended his condolences to Sir John Swan and his entire family, saying that Lady Swan was one of our “most respected and influential women, representing Bermuda with poise, grace and pride.” Premier Michael Dunkley said, “On behalf of the Government and people... Read more of this article
