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Bob Richards: “Mountain Of Debt”
[Written by Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards] There is a stark difference in approach and philosophy to national debt between the PLP government and the One Bermuda Alliance. The government wants Bermudians to think “We’re alright Jack.” We disagree. In their so-called Pre-Budget Paper released in December, the government went to great lengths... Read more of this article
Richards & Burt: Auditor’s Work Delay
The inability of the Audit Committee to do its job is damaging Bermuda’s reputation as a principled, sophisticated place to do business, Shadow Minister of Finance Bob Richards said. “To businessmen, the audit process is so fundamental to what they do that a failure of any kind in the process is remarkable.” “Unless the failure can... Read more of this article
PLP & OBA: Race, Politics And Voting
After United Bermuda Party MP Kim Swan started the discussion on race and voting, both Opposition Leader Craig Cannonier and the Progressive Labour Party have weighed in on the topic. Opposition Leader Craig Cannonier said the OBA will never have a problem with the way people vote as people must vote for whichever party they believe will best support... Read more of this article
Cox & Dunkley On Political Record
Premier Paula Cox said over the last 13 years of a PLP Government there has been “push for equality” and a “shifting of the formerly very skewed economic pie,” while OBA Deputy Leader Michael Dunkley said he thinks if you “ask people today if they feel economically secure my bet is they would say no.” The Premier... Read more of this article
Fahy: Still Waiting For Planning Decision
Shadow Minister of the Environment Michael Fahy noted that we are still waiting for the planning review decision, and said “perhaps the Government will be transparent enough to advise the public of the outcome of the review before the New Year.” Walter Roban resigned from his position as Minister for Public Works in November, after coming... Read more of this article
Craig Cannonier’s Christmas Message
Merry Christmas Bermuda! I hope this holiday season finds you well and with your loved ones. This is such a special time of year. We spend most of our days trying to make ends meet; getting jobs done, moving about, cleaning up… There seems never enough time to spend with the people who matter most in our lives. Christmas gives us that time. It allows... Read more of this article
Future Bermuda Alliance ‘Open Mic’
On Friday night [Dec.16] the Future Bermuda Alliance – the One Bermuda Alliance youth group – hosted an Open Mic event at Docksiders Pub. Anthony Francis, who will stand as the OBA’s candidate in Constituency #13 Devonshire North Central, said “We have had 100, 150 people here. We’ve talked about every aspect of Government... Read more of this article
OBA’s Richards On Pre-Budget Report
[Updated with videos] “We are living with the consequences of a government that has lost control of the public purse and put the Island on a path to financial ruin,” said Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards. Speaking at a press conference this afternoon [Dec.14], Mr Richards said, “The Government’s Pre-Budget Report released... Read more of this article
Upcoming: OBA Youth Open Mic Event
The Future Bermuda Alliance – the One Bermuda Alliance youth group – will host an Open Mic event this Friday, December 16, in the back room of Docksiders Pub from 7-9 p.m. A statement issued said, “Young Bermudians are invited to bring their thoughts about Bermuda today; to listen, speak up and be heard by members of the OBA. “The... Read more of this article
Richards On ‘Political Obstruction’
Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards [pictured] said the Auditor General’s complaint that a Government audit committee is preventing her from reporting to the public should be a concern for any Bermudian, and the Committee’s lack of action “amounts to political obstruction.” On Friday [Dec.9] Speaker of the House Stanley Lowe read a... Read more of this article
OBA Roll Out Three Candidates
[Updated with videos/statements] The One Bermuda Alliance today [Dec.1] introduced three candidates who will represent the party at the next General Election — R. Wayne Scott, Suzann Roberts-Holshouser and Donte Hunt. Incumbent St. George’s Member of Parliament Donte Hunt will switch seats and challenge the Progressive Labour Party’s... Read more of this article
OBA’s Bob Richards: ‘The Big Myth’
[Written by Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards] There is a myth that all Bermuda’s economic troubles are the result of problems with the global economy. It is illustrated in the saying “when the US sneezes, Bermuda gets a cold.” This myth is reinforced by the Government. In the recent Throne Speech, the Premier said the “simple truth is that... Read more of this article
OBA’s Louise Jackson On FutureCare
One Bermuda Alliance [OBA| Parliamentarian Louise Jackson today [Nov. 29] said Government had failed to make sure the elderly are being properly briefed on FutureCare’s different levels of health coverage., The Opposition’s spokesperson on seniors affairs, Mrs. Jackson said instead of “minimising confusion, misunderstanding and shock”... Read more of this article
OBA: Mykkal, Atherden & Crockwell
[Updated with videos] The One Bermuda Alliance today [Nov.29] introduced three new Parliamentary candidates who will represent the party at the island’s next General Election — Ras Mykkal, Jeanne Atherden and Shawn Crockwell. Well-known sports photographer, musician and social commentator Ras Mykkal will be contesting Constituency #26, Warwick... Read more of this article
OBA’s Crockwell On Cruise ‘Crisis’
Speaking at Thursday’s [Nov.24] One Bermuda Alliance press conference to roll out new candidates, Shadow Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell spoke on the recent cruise cancellations, saying they “send a signal that Bermuda’s viability as a cruise destination is seriously open to question,” and called on the Government to provide Bermuda... Read more of this article
OBA’s Qualified Apology To Minister
The One Bermuda Alliance issued a qualified apology to Tourism Minister Wayne Furbert today [Nov.24] after the Progressive Labour Party claimed the Opposition “struck below the belt” and called into question his empathy for the victims of violence. Earlier the OBA’s Shadow Board on National Security spokesman Jeff Baron told the Royal... Read more of this article
