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A gay Bermudian who hopes to marry one day in his home country has launched a legal challenge against the Attorney-General for revoking his right to do so and subjecting him to “inhuman or degrading treatment”.
Lawyers for Rod Ferguson, a single man ...
DATE: Feb 16, 2018
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Same-Sex Marriage
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The Government of Bermuda is standing by claims that Ewart Brown conducted excessive and medically unnecessary scans on patients and paid “kickbacks” to scores of doctors on the island.
Lawyers representing the Progressive Labour Party government des...
DATE: Feb 14, 2018
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Other
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Sam Strangeways
The Government of Bermuda is standing by claims that Ewart Brown conducted excessive and medically unnecessary scans on patients and paid “kickbacks” to scores of doctors on the island.
Lawyers representing the Progressive Labour Party government des...
DATE: Feb 14, 2018
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Former world boxing champion Teresa Perozzi called on police yesterday to drop an investigation into a birth companion who helped her to have a baby at home without medics present.
Sophia Cannonier, a non-medical birth supporter known as a doula, was...
DATE: Feb 09, 2018
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Other
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Sam Strangeways
The Bermuda Tourism Authority has been ordered to release more information about the salaries of its top-earning executives.
The quango has until February 22 to disclose staff salary bands in increments of no more than $10,000, as well as the names o...
DATE: Feb 02, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A reason given by tourism minister Jamahl Simmons for why he had to take control of the island’s independent gaming commission has come in for renewed criticism in the wake of a public access to information disclosure.
Mr Simmons told Parliament that...
DATE: Feb 02, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The attempt by Bermuda to ban same-sex marriage will damage Britain’s international reputation if it is allowed to go ahead, a politician warned yesterday.
Chris Bryant, who will lead a debate on the controversy in the House of Commons on Monday, tol...
DATE: Jan 25, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Same-Sex Marriage
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The Government is continuing to pursue its lawsuit against the Lahey Clinic, according to a court submission filed by its lawyers this week.
The claim, for unspecified damages, alleges “corrupt enterprises” between the Massachusetts-based teaching ho...
DATE: Jan 25, 2018
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Bermuda’s controversial move to ban same-sex marriage is to be debated by British politicians.
Labour MP Chris Bryant has asked for an adjournment debate on the subject, which will take place at the end of Monday’s session in the House of Commons.
Th...
DATE: Jan 24, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Same-Sex Marriage
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
There was one compelling reason why Miss X, who did not wish to be identified, went to the police after she was sexually assaulted by her boss — her daughter.
Reluctant to publicly relive the “terrifying” attack, which took place one evening almost s...
DATE: Jan 19, 2018
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways