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Video: UBP’s Kim Swan On Budget
[Updated] Speaking this morning [Feb.24] after the Premier delivered the 2012/13 Budget, United Bermuda Party Interim Leader Kim Swan said it “was more of a rhetorical presentation” as it had a lot of “well sounding words”. Mr Swan said he will be examining the Budget to see if there has been any “belt tightening”,... Read more of this article
Ministers/MPs On Pay Cuts, OBA Reply
[Updated with OBA's counter offer & UBP response] Premier and Finance Minister Paula Cox said that Ministers and Government MPs are prepared to accept a one year cessation of pension contributions, as well as a 5% salary decrease. This afternoon [Feb.9] the Premier wrote to Opposition Leader Craig Cannonier to ask if Opposition MPs would be willing... Read more of this article
UBP Welcomes New Governor
The United Bermuda Party issued a statement welcoming incoming Governor George Fergusson, and thanking outgoing Governor Sir Richard Gozney for his service. Government House announced yesterday [Jan.31] that Sir Richard Gozney will leave in May 2012, and Mr Fergusson will take up his appointment in the same month. UBP Interim Leader Kim Swan said,... Read more of this article
Swan: End Voting Along Racial Lines
United Bermuda Party MP Kim Swan cited a recent poll which said nearly 90% of Whites in Bermuda would vote for one political party while Blacks would divide their support, saying this reveals that racial polarisation “continues to exist and is greatest amongst the white community in Bermuda.” The St George’s MP urged a “change... Read more of this article
Swan: Lack Of Visitor Accommodation
United Bermuda Party MP Kim Swan has said that in an effort to boost tourism we should encourage “Bermudian Executive homeowners to consider converting their apartments to licenced tourist accommodations.” The lack of visitor accommodation is one of the challenges to the tourism industry which was recently identified by the Tourism Board... Read more of this article
Swan: Act Now On Tourism Authority
St. George’s and UBP MP Kim Swan is calling on Government to act expeditiously on tourism, first starting with empowering the industry stakeholders and finally establishing a Tourism Authority. The Tourism Board’s report – which was released by Government earlier this month – said, “The continuity of our tourism strategy... Read more of this article
UBP Reply To The Throne Speech
Saying it was his 14th Reply to the Throne Speech since 1998, United Bermuda Party leader Kim Swan delivered the UBP’s reply to the Throne Speech in the House of Assembly today [Nov.18]. Mr Swan said he was “representing a Party that is truly in reformation mode and undergoing a transformation,” and went on to touch on a number of... Read more of this article
UBP: We Will Fight Election Full-On
The UBP may be down — but plans are in the works to revitalise the party before the next general election is called. UBP Leader Kim Swan said, “We are actively reworking our party, we are meeting with potential donors, and we are speaking with potential candidates, and we will fight the next General Election full-on.” The UBP once... Read more of this article
UBP Preliminary Response To Throne Speech
United Bermuda Party Members of Parliament Kim Swan and Charlie Swan issued a preliminary response to the 2011 Throne Speech this morning [Nov.5], saying they weren’t surprised to see it contained so many political promises to so many interest groups given all three of Bermuda’s parties are currently on an election-footing. ” This... Read more of this article
Kim Swan To Stand For Re-Election
The UBP’s Kim Swan has confirmed he will stand for re-election in Constituency #2 St. George’s West in the next general election. The former Opposition Leader is one of the last two MPs under the UBP banner, serving alongside Charles Swan. In 2008 the UBP held 14 seats in the House of Assembly; however three MPs split to form the BDA and... Read more of this article
“BIU Demonstrated Leadership By Example”
United Bermuda Party leader Kim Swan has called on the One Bermuda Alliance to end its “bombardment” against the Bermuda Industrial Union saying, “Now is not the time to for a political party to wage war with the union.” In an editorial published in the July 22, 2011 edition of The Worker’s Voice, the former Opposition Leader praises... Read more of this article
Troy State Magazine Highlights Kim Swan
“Determination, passion for serving others lands Troy alumnus Kim Swan in Bermuda’s House of Assembly,” reports Troy State Magazine. The article went on to say: “As a former professional golfer, Troy University alumnus Kim Swan knows the importance of the drive in his golf game. It was a drive of a different kind though that... Read more of this article
‘Personal Explanation’ From UBP’s Kim Swan
[Updated with video] Ex-Opposition Leader Kim Swan today [May 20] provided a ‘personal explanation’ in the House of Assembly, saying that he and Charles Swan “remain under the United Bermuda Party banner,” and pledged to continue to work hard on the behalf of the people of Bermuda. On May 3, members of the UBP voted to dissolve... Read more of this article
Injunction Filed To Stop UBP Dissolving
[Updated] A group including United Bermuda Party [UBP] leader Kim.Swan, MP Charles Swan and recent Warwick by-election candidate Devrae Noel Simmons filed an injunction today [May 10] to stop the UBP from dissolving. Other complainants named in the injunction include former Pembroke MP Erwin Adderly, ex-Senator Charlie Marshall, Robert Lewis, Ola... Read more of this article
‘Bus Cuts Due To Poor Financial Management’
[Written by Kim.Swan, Leader of the Opposition] Bus Operators are being made the scapegoats for poor financial management by the Ministry of Transportation. The latest debacle involving the drastic slashing of scheduled bus service necessitated a review of the budget allocation for 2011/12 Financial Year. The numbers don’t lie and the findings... Read more of this article
Swan: Ferry Cuts Due To “Financial Indiscipline”
[Written by Kim.Swan, Leader of the Opposition] The PLP Government would have you believe that the cut in the ferry service is a consequence of the economic downturn resulting from the global recession. But that is not the case! The reason for the cut in ferry services is directly connected to the financial indiscipline and poor financial management... Read more of this article
