Log In

Progressive Labour Party chairman Scott Simmons has thanked Marc Bean for his service, after the Leader of the Opposition resigned on Friday. “We would like to express our sincere appreciation to Mr Bean for stepping into the role as our chief execu...

Dear Sir, I read the letter authored by Khalid Wasi and recently published. I also note the reference to Eva Hodgson and the assumption that party politics caused division within the black community. I am 78 years old and I have lived my entire life ...

Marc Bean, the Leader of the Opposition and MP for Warwick South Central, has declared his retirement from politics — bringing to a close an increasingly troubled tenure. “I’m at peace,” Mr Bean told The Royal Gazette, shortly after the Progressive L...

The Progressive Labour Party has demanded transparency over the Bermuda Government’s travel expenses to the Olympic Games. It comes after The Royal Gazette revealed that sports minister Sylvan Richards and his permanent secretary Wayne Carey spent al...

The Progressive Labour Party’s outgoing shadow finance minister, David Burt, is most likely positioning himself for the leadership in his resignation, according to a source close to the party. With an election looming, the source said that the time w...

The Progressive Labour Party has declared its support for the Reverend Nicholas Tweed in his work permit row. In a statement issued this afternoon, the party said: “On the issue of the OBA’s refusal to renew the work permit of Reverend Nicholas Tweed...

David Burt remained tight-lipped yesterday over his decision to resign as the Shadow Minister of Finance. Mr Burt, who will remain as the Progressive Labour Party’s deputy leader, said it would be inappropriate to discuss his decision before the par...

David Burt has resigned as the Shadow Minister of Finance. Mr Burt handed in his resignation from the post yesterday to the Opposition leader, Marc Bean, but confirmed that he would remain Deputy Leader of the Progressive Labour Party. “Earlier today...

Police should balance dropping 24-hour service from peripheral stations with a review of patrolling capacity, the Progressive Labour Party stated this afternoon. Walter Roban, the Shadow Minister of National Security, responded to the announcement la...

Scott Simmons has been elected chairman of the Progressive Labour Party. Mr Simmons, who ran as a General Election candidate for the PLP in 2003 and 2012, is a former public relations officer for the party, and was press secretary to Ewart Brown, the...

Paula Cox objected to a proposal by Ewart Brown to hire an overseas company as consultants on a $400,000 a year retainer, the Commission of Inquiry heard yesterday. The idea for the Ambling International Consultancy contract was brought to Cabinet by...

The Progressive Labour Party has a “substantial” plan ready for the next election campaign on how to improve governance, David Burt has said. The Opposition’s deputy leader spoke to The Royal Gazette yesterday in response to a poll published in Mond...