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Kim Swan’s Tribute: Hon. Ralph Marshall
The Hon. Ralph Marshall was laid to rest on Saturday [Sept 22], with family and friends gathering to pay tribute to the former MP and Cabinet Minister. Mr Marshall was the first Portuguese Bermudian to be elected as an MP, and represented the constituency of Southampton West from 1963 to 1993. Those in attendance included Premier Paula Cox, former Premier... Read more of this article
BEST: Terminate Broken Park Hyatt Agreement
The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] said they wish to lend support to UBP MP Charlie Swan’s assessment that the “terms of agreement between Bermuda and Mr. Carl Bazarian for the building of the Park Hyatt Resort in St. George’s have not been adhered to. Given that construction was to have begun by August 2012, which has... Read more of this article
66 Candidates Officially Confirmed So Far
With an election date not yet set but expected to be announced sometimes within the next few months, the island’s political parties have confirmed 66 candidates thus far. The last election was held in December 2007, and saw the PLP win a third term in power with 22 seats. The PLP has rolled out 34 of their 36 candidates with 2 remaining: C#14... Read more of this article
‘Government Needs To Support Business More’
Government must do more to support Bermuda’s businesses in order to build the economy and tackle rising debt, according to the United Bermuda Party. The UBP’s Charlie Swan said that international businesses leaving the Island has cost the government tax income, which in turn has sent the Government further into debt. “Poor government decisions... Read more of this article
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
UBP Congratulates Bermuda’s Olympians
“Nothing galvanizes people more than sports, music or the arts and in this case the Olympics has kept the people of Bermuda focused on the events in London”, United Bermuda Party leader Kim Swan said. “My colleague Mr. Charlie Swan and I are most pleased with and proud of the efforts by all of our [Bermuda's] Olympic athletes. We see... Read more of this article
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
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
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’
“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
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’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
