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Swan: Frommer’s Warnings To Gays/Disabled

Swan: Frommer’s Warnings To Gays/Disabled

Warnings in the Frommers travel guide to gay and lesbian travelers, as well as the disabled, need to be addressed by the Bermuda Department of Tourism and the Government,  UBP MP Kim Swan said. Mr Swan said: “The question of whether Bermuda is a welcoming, fair and equitable society has been called into question in the Frommers travel guide where... Read more of this article

Swan: ‘How Can Taxpayers Trust Gov. Ability?’

Swan: ‘How Can Taxpayers Trust Gov. Ability?’

How can Bermudian taxpayers trust in the Government’s ability to manage its finances when it is “obvious that Ministers can perform their daily duties in any manner that suits them” and are not held accountable, asked UBP MP Charles Swan. Mr Swan was speaking about matters revealed in the Public Accounts Committee [PAC] report tabled on... Read more of this article

Kim Swan Calls For Update On Club Med Property

Kim Swan Calls For Update On Club Med Property

UBP MP Kim Swan — the St. George’s West MP – is calling on the Government to reveal what their plan is for the former Club Med property in St George’s. “It has been 47 months since the implosion of the former Club Med Property and there are no signs of construction as promised,” said Mr Swan. “The lease agreement... Read more of this article

Sexual Orientation/Age Discrimination Debate

Sexual Orientation/Age Discrimination Debate

Yesterday [July 13] politicians debated adding an amendment to the Human Rights Act to ban discrimination based on age and sexual discrimination, with the majority of MPs who spoke in favour of extending the Human Rights Act,. Those speaking in support of extending the Human Rights Act to cover sexual orientation included Pat Gordon Pamplin [OBA],... Read more of this article

UBP: ‘Government Failed To Save For Rainy Day’

UBP: ‘Government Failed To Save For Rainy Day’

“We have repeatedly suggested that the PLP government should take ownership for the impact of its overspending which facilitated the huge mountain of debt,” UBP MP Kim Swan said last night. Yesterday [June 26] Fitch Ratings downgraded Bermuda to ‘AA’ from ‘AA+’ citing “deteriorating fiscal and government debt... Read more of this article

60+ Confirmed Candidates For Upcoming Election

60+ Confirmed Candidates For Upcoming Election

With an election date not yet set but expected to be announced in the coming months, the island’s political parties have confirmed over 60 candidates thus far. The PLP has rolled out 32 of their 36 candidates, with the representatives for C#14 Devonshire North West, C#12 Devonshire South Central, C#4 St. George’s South and C#1 St. George’s... Read more of this article

UBP: Prison Review A “Positive Step”

UBP: Prison Review A “Positive Step”

Government’s recent announcement about a prison review is a “positive step,” said United Bermuda Party MP Kim Swan. “Notwithstanding this recent announcement, we remain concerned for the ongoing safety of Prison Officers on the front line of duty in the interim, as there is a time line between the review and future implementation of its recommendations,”... Read more of this article

UBP’s Kim Swan Calls For Equal Time On CITV

UBP’s Kim Swan Calls For Equal Time On CITV

With the island now in election mode the United Bermuda Party is renewing their call for equal time for both Opposition Parties on CITV, UBP Leader Kim Swan said. Mr Swan said, “Following the appointment of a new Chairman (Mr. Fanon Khaldun) and Deputy Chairman (Hon. Phillip Perinchief), see official Gazette on Wednesday April 11th, 2012), the... Read more of this article

UBP On Tourism Board: “Half Baked Solution”

UBP On Tourism Board: “Half Baked Solution”

Government’s announcement about a new Tourism Board “appears a half-baked solution for Tourism,” said UBP MP Kim Swan. “The announcement by the Minister of Tourism that government is prepared to scrap the Tourism Board and introduce a statutory body appointed by the Minister with authority appears a step in the right direction,”... Read more of this article

‘Affordable Housing Has To Be Affordable’

‘Affordable Housing Has To Be Affordable’

The Government-backed plan supporting 100% financing for the Grand Atlantic condos is “another example of a desperate government relying on everyday Bermudians to rescue it from its self-inflicted policy bungles,” Shadow Minister for Public Works Mark Pettingill said last night. The Grand Atlantic Development in Warwick will comprise of... Read more of this article

Charles Swan: Reduce GP Fleet Size

Charles Swan: Reduce GP Fleet Size

United Bermuda Party MP Charles Swan said that there are 122 cars in the Bermuda Government’s pool of GP cars — costing over $160,000 in repairs and $47,000 in gas during 2011 — and suggested that government should “commit to and act on reducing the GP fleet size.” Mr Swan said, “With 122 cars in the Bermuda Government’s... Read more of this article

Swan: ‘Numbers Speak For Themselves’

Swan: ‘Numbers Speak For Themselves’

Speaking on Sir John Swan’s comments yesterday, UBP MP Kim Swan said, “We are encouraged that a former United Bermuda Party Parliamentarian has finally stood up and defended their period of governance against the onslaught of disparaging comments put forward by not only by long-time adversaries but also through misinformation by persons... Read more of this article

UBP Deliver Reply To The Budget

UBP Deliver Reply To The Budget

Bermuda has lost its bearings and we are now way off course in “treacherous waters in the Red Sea of Debt,” United Bermuda Party MP Charlie Swan said today [Mar.2] during the UBP’s Reply to the Budget. Saying the UBP acknowledges the “budget struck the correct tone,” Mr Swan said “the content of this budget is, however,... Read more of this article

Video: UBP’s Kim Swan On Budget

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

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: ‘Casting Eye’ On Jackson’s Seat

UBP: ‘Casting Eye’ On Jackson’s Seat

United Bermuda Party MPs Kim Swan and Charlie Swan released a statement on the retirement of fellow Parliamentarian Mrs. Louise Jackson, and said as the UBP continues “to reform and rebuild, we are casting a serious eye focused on this constituency.” Last week One Bermuda Alliance MP Louise Jackson confirmed she is set to retire from Parliament.... Read more of this article