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Video: Marc Bean On Ganja Tea, Politics, Health

Video: Marc Bean On Ganja Tea, Politics, Health

Following his comments last week about giving his young daughter ganja tea to treat her asthma,  Opposition Leader Marc Bean spoke with Bernews about the subsequent reaction, the role of alternative medicine in health care, politics in general and more. Last Week’s Comments Speaking in the House of Assembly last week Friday, Mr. Bean said he... Read more of this article

Opposition Leader On PLP Proposals For Jobs

Opposition Leader On PLP Proposals For Jobs

[Opinion column written by Opposition Leader Marc Bean] As the school year ends, many of our young people are returning from university and like so many Bermudians will be looking for jobs. Unfortunately, many of these young people will not be able to return to school in the fall as their parents have either lost their jobs, seen their salaries slashed... Read more of this article

International Media Report On Bean’s Ganja Tea

International Media Report On Bean’s Ganja Tea

[Updated] Some of the international media have picked up Opposition Leader Marc Bean’s recent comments about giving “ganja tea” to his daughter when she was a toddler, with the story picked up by at least three outlets thus far. Both the Latin American Herald Tribune’s article and Fox News Latino’s article is called “Bermuda... Read more of this article

Opposition Leader’s Bermuda Day Message

Opposition Leader’s Bermuda Day Message

Heritage Month provides an opportunity for Bermudians to reflect upon our shared history, culture and values. As we gaze back over the years, we begin to understand that Bermudians have a history of overcoming adversity and rising like a phoenix from the ashes of economic and social devastation. Throughout the ages, Bermudians have had the courage to... Read more of this article

Bean: “Cabinet Shares Collective Responsibility”

Bean: “Cabinet Shares Collective Responsibility”

The Premier did not act alone yet he alone is being held responsible and Minister Shawn Crockwell and AG Marc Pettingill “share responsibility with the disgraced Premier and should also do the honourable thing and resign,” Opposition Leader Marc Bean said. Mr. Bean was speaking after Craig Cannonier’s resignation last night [May 19],... Read more of this article

Opposition Leader’s Mother’s Day Message

Opposition Leader’s Mother’s Day Message

[Written by Opposition Leader Marc Bean] Today, my wife and I celebrate our first Mother’s Day together. Watching her deliver our daughter was, like witnessing the birth of all my children, a blessed experience. It reminds me of all that is wonderful about our women and the need to continually uplift them and build a society where they can live in... Read more of this article

Opposition Leader Marc Bean’s Easter Message

Opposition Leader Marc Bean’s Easter Message

[Written by Opposition Leader Marc Bean] My wife Simone and I have been touched by the love, and support we have received over the past year. As we celebrate our daughter’s first Easter, we are filled with excitement at the potential within Bermuda, and Bermudians. Easter evokes so many positive feelings for so many of us. Whether it is the knowledge... Read more of this article

Opinion: Most Precious Resources Are People

Opinion: Most Precious Resources Are People

[Opinion column written by Opposition Leader Marc Bean] Thank you all for your continued support. As we walk in the street and or attend events it means much to us to have our fellow Bermudians approach us and share their views and wishes with us. Our most precious resources are the people of this island. So today we would like to address the men of... Read more of this article

Bean: “Look Forward To A Governor General”

Bean: “Look Forward To A Governor General”

Speaking on Friday [Mar 14] in the House of Assembly, Opposition Leader Marc Bean said he personally looks forward to a Bermudian becoming Governor General, saying he has “enough trust and faith to know that a Bermudian can be the highest representation of us as a people and our statehood.” Audio excerpt of Mr. Bean’s speech: Mr.... Read more of this article

OBA, PLP, Police & Paradise On Betting Matter

OBA, PLP, Police & Paradise On Betting Matter

The Bermuda Police Service, Paradise Games and the Progressive Labour Party have commented on the matters surrounding the police inquiries into the newly opened Court Street betting shop, while the One Bermuda Alliance said as it is a police matter they will not be commenting. Paradise Games — which is owned by PLP Leader Marc Bean — was... Read more of this article

Marc Bean: ‘Not Transparency Or Openness’

Marc Bean: ‘Not Transparency Or Openness’

“After being directed by the Speaker of the House to answer these questions, Premier Cannonier refused to do so, under the grounds of refusing to prejudice himself ,” which is not “accountability, transparency, or openness,” Opposition Leader Marc Bean said today. The questions, posed this morning [Mar 7] in the House of Assembly... Read more of this article

Writs Filed In Supreme Court Against Bean, Burt

Writs Filed In Supreme Court Against Bean, Burt

[Updated] According to Supreme Court records, three writs have been entered today [Feb 21] with Premier Craig Cannonier filing against Opposition Leader Marc Bean and MP David Burt, while Minister Shawn Crockwell and Attorney General Marc Pettingill also filed against Marc Bean. Writ No 74 names Premier Craig Cannonier as plaintiff and MP David Burt... Read more of this article