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OBA MP’s Business Defaced With Graffiti
Vandals attacked One Bermuda Alliance MP Donte Hunt’s business in Hamilton, leaving pro-PLP graffiti and slashing two of his tyres. The graffiti was scrawled on the walls of EcoSteam Car Cleaning in Queen Elizabeth car park, a business which opened its doors earlier this year and employs two Bermudians. One message said “PLP”, while the... Read more of this article
PLP Calls For Apology, OBA Says There Is No Need
The Progressive Labour Party called on One Bermuda Alliance Leader Craig Cannonier to publicly apologize for Senator Michael Dunkley’s comments about GEHI Dental Coverage, while the Opposition Leader said there was “no need to apologize.” On Sunday [July 8] Michael Dunkley said, “Dental insurance coverage for Government employees... Read more of this article
Jackson Suggests Ombudsman For Seniors
The One Bermuda Alliance would move to protect Bermuda’s most vulnerable citizens by appointing an Independent Ombudsman for Seniors, OBA spokesperson for Seniors Affairs Louise Jackson said. “The Independent Ombudsman for Seniors would act as a watchdog, working to prevent the kinds of senior abuse that we have all become familiar with as a... Read more of this article
OBA: ‘We Will End The Politics Of Division’
[Updated] “The Government’s proposed ‘debate’ on the idea of an Equality Act is just another example of an ‘all talk, no action’ government,” said Senator Toni Daniels, Shadow Minister for Youth Affairs and Family. Senator Daniels continued: “Its proposal demonstrates a serious failure to lead on an issue of fundamental importance:... Read more of this article
OBA’s Trevor Moniz On Ombudsman’s Comments
“Bermuda should be very concerned about comments by the Ombudsman that she was subject to high-level pressure to scrap an investigation into Government activities,” Shadow Attorney General Trevor Moniz said. In a recent report [PDF], Ombudsman Arlene Brock said “Now that the SDO reports are finalised, I can inform the Parliament and public... Read more of this article
OBA: ‘Damning Judgment On The Government’
Fitch’s downgrade of Bermuda is a “damning judgment on the Government’s financial stewardship,” Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards this afternoon. Yesterday [June 26] Fitch Ratings downgraded Bermuda to ‘AA’ from ‘AA+’ citing “deteriorating fiscal and government debt ratios and lack of a credible fiscal... Read more of this article
OBA Officially Roll Out Nicholas Kempe In C#18
[Updated with video] The One Bermuda Alliance confirmed that this morning [June 26] that Nicholas Kempe will stand for the Opposition in Constituency #18 Pembroke West Central. Bernews had previously reported that Mr Kempe would stand in the area. Nicholas Kempe is the Vice President of the local trucking and import company, Bermuda Forwarders. Although... Read more of this article
Nicholas Kempe To Challenge David Burt In C#18
Although not yet officially confirmed by the One Bermuda Alliance, it appears that Nicholas Kempe will stand for the Opposition in Constituency #18 Pembroke West Central. A Facebook campaign page has been launched by Mr Kempe — who resides in Constituency #18 — saying: “I am running for the OBA because change is imperative and I could... Read more of this article
PLP & OBA Continue To Debate Term Limit Policy
Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards and the Progressive Labour Party continue to verbally spar over term limits, following a recent report from the Cayman Islands about the impact term limits had on their business growth. “The flak gets heaviest when you’re closest to the target. The latest anonymous PLP assault on my credibility and the OBA... Read more of this article
PLP, Bob Richards & Cayman Term Limits
The PLP has hit back at Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards and the OBA after a recent study done in the Cayman Islands indicated that their term limit policy is not one of the top four factors limiting business growth. The recently completed report by the Cayman Term Limit Review Committee about the seven-year term limits said the cost of doing business... Read more of this article
Gordon-Pamplin: ‘Infrastructure Is Crumbling’
[Updated] “The infrastructure that exists to make this Island work is crumbling,” Shadow Transport Minister Pat Gordon-Pamplin said yesterday [June 20] following news that there would be interruptions for the afternoon as 18 buses are out of service waiting for new tires. Ms Gordon-Pamplin said, “News that Bermuda’s bus fleet... Read more of this article
OBA’s Richards: ‘Job Losses Can Be Stopped’
[Updated] “Bermuda’s continuing job losses can be stopped, but it will take a government committed to real reform and change to stop the bleeding and grow the economy once again,” Shadow Minister of Finance Bob Richards said. This year there have, or will be, redundancies or job losses at entities including Elbow Beach Hotel, JP Morgan,... Read more of this article
Moniz: Rules Won’t Matter Without Enforcement
Shadow Attorney General Trevor Moniz said their main concern with the Good Governance legislation that will be debated in the House of Assembly today [June 15] is that “You can have all the rules and regulations you want, but if you do not follow them, if you do not have the will to enforce them, then they won’t matter.” Premier Paula... Read more of this article
OBA’s Simons On Digicel/Ministry Dispute
[Written by Cole Simons, Shadow Minister of Telecommunications, Government Property and Estates] There has been a lot of bad blood let between the Minister of Telecommunications and Digicel Bermuda Limited, and what is becoming abundantly clear is that there are no winners. It does not serve Bermuda’s Telecommunications Industry’s interest. The... Read more of this article
OBA’s Cannonier On Dealing With Gang Problem
[Written by Opposition Leader Craig Cannonier] The Bermuda Police Service can rightfully claim progress against gang violence over the past year. They can point to the fact that total firearms incidents in 2011 were down 37%, with injuries and fatalities down 55%. This is progress, but we must keep in mind that it stands against a two-year backdrop... Read more of this article
PLP: ‘Does This Sound Like Playing The Race Card?’
The PLP have accused Opposition Leader Craig Cannonier of “playing the race card” following a comment he made during a paid political broadcast. A statement issued by the PLP said, “In his first speech before the House of Assembly, Craig Cannonier noted that he wouldn’t play the race card to divide and manipulate Bermudians.... Read more of this article
