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Video & Bio: Minister Kim Wilson

This afternoon [Nov 1] Kim Wilson was sworn in at Government House, taking on the position of Minister of the Economy, Trade & Industry. A Senator rather than an elected MP, Minister Wilson had previously served as Attorney General under previous Premier Dr Ewart Brown, a responsibility now being undertaken by Minister Michael Scott. Senator Wilson... Read more of this article

Video & Bio: Minister Zane DeSilva

This afternoon [Nov 1] Minister Zane DeSilva was sworn in at Government House, taking on the position of Minister of Health which was previously held by Minister Walter Roban. Minister DeSilva was previously Minister without Portfolio under formerPremier Dr Ewart Brown. Born and raised in the west end, he attended Boaz Island Primary School, Saltus... Read more of this article

Video & Bio: Minister Derrick Burgess

This afternoon [Nov 1] Deputy Premier Derrick Burgess was sworn in at Government House, taking on the position of Minister of Public Works, a slight renaming of his old portfolio of Works & Engineering. A graduate from the now-closed Robert Crawford School in Prospect, Mr Burgess earned a Diploma in Hotel Management from the Lewis Hotel School in... Read more of this article

Cabinet Shake-up – What’s To Come?

This coming Monday morning [Nov 1] Premier Paula Cox will unveil Bermuda’s new Cabinet team at Government House. Premier Cox is said to be very tight lipped, with even those close to her not fully aware of her plans, with little more than speculation to go by. Possible names speculated to become new Cabinet Ministers include Ashfield DeVent, Wayne... Read more of this article

Dale Butler’s Reaction To Delegates Vote

MP and former PLP Leadership candidate Dale Butler has responded to last night’s decision saying “The delegates decision is final and I respect it.” The energetic ex-educator continued on to say that “There was a whole list of things they did not touch on but what ruffled them indicated the BIG Conversation was a failure:... Read more of this article

6 Videos: PLP Leadership Election

Last night [Oct 28] Bermuda experienced a shift in leadership, with former Premier Dr Ewart Brown stepping down, and an internal PLP vote resulting in former Deputy Paula Cox taking the top spot, with Derrick Burgess being selected as the Deputy Leader. The conference was held at the Devonshire Recreation Club, with delegates starting to file in at... Read more of this article

Photos: Politicians At PLP Leadership Election

This morning [Oct 29] Bermuda wakes up under new leadership, with Premier Paula Cox at the helm and Deputy Premier Derrick Burgess at her side. Hundreds of PLP members gathered yesterday at the Devonshire Recreation Club to select the new leader following the resignation of former Premier Dr Ewart Brown. The meeting was for members only, so members... Read more of this article

Looking at Our New Deputy: Derrick Burgess

Tonight [Oct 28] Derrick Burgess became Deputy Leader of the PLP after being selected at the delegates conference at Devonshire Rec. Mr Burgess was elected out of the five candidates that stood; himself, Randy Horton, Terry Lister, Walter Roban and Michael Weeks. The results of the first round of voting was; Derrick Burgess 68, Terry Lister 59, Michael... Read more of this article

Blog: PLP Race [Paula Cox/Derrick Burgess Win]

As many locals are aware tonight [Oct 28] a new PLP Leader, and therefore, Premier will be selected. Deputy Premier Paula Cox, and backbenchers Dale Butler and Terry Lister are all running for the position. For background information on how the PLP delegate selections works see here, for Dale Butler’s campaign launch see here, for Paula Cox’s... Read more of this article

Premier’s Gala Weekend Raises $250,000

The PLP has announced that the Premier’s Gala Weekend held last month raised $250,000. The weekend consisted of the Green and White Beach Party [view photos] at Snorkel Park, there was the Premier’s Golf Tournament at Port Royal, the First Lady’s Luncheon, and followed up by the Black Tie Gala [view photos & report], where tickets started... Read more of this article

The “Other” Election Tonight: Deputy Leader

Although much of the focus with tonight’s election is on who will be the new PLP Party Leader and Premier, other PLP positions will be up for election including that of Deputy Leader. As locals are aware, the present Deputy Leader of the PLP is Paula Cox, who is running for the leadership position, and is considered a front runner in that challenge. There... Read more of this article

PLP’s Annual Delegate Conference

The PLP’s Annual Delegate Conference gets underway tomorrow [Wed, Oct 27] at 7pm, with the opening ceremony taking place at the Berkeley Institute. The Premier, who is not standing for re-election in the internal electoral process, will make his final address of the Party Leader/Premier. The evening will be a members only event. The locale for... Read more of this article

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