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The executive director of the Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission is under investigation in California for allegedly failing to declare travel payments.
A formal, sworn complaint against Richard Schuetz was filed with the state’s Fair Political Practice...
DATE: Jul 01, 2016
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
An Opposition MP is urging the Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission to disclose full details about an alleged visit to the island by struggling Las Vegas-based casino operator Caesars Entertainment Corporation.
Zane DeSilva, former Minister of Tourism, s...
DATE: Jun 30, 2016
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Two same-sex couples are expected to apply to wed in Bermuda in the coming days and are likely to appeal directly to the courts if they are not given permission to marry.
The couples — one female and one male — will be represented by former Attorney-...
DATE: Jun 29, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Same-Sex Marriage
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Parliamentary registrar Tenia Woolridge warned voters yesterday not to forward potentially “misleading” voice notes and videos that were circulating regarding the referendum.
“The parliamentary registrar has been made aware that there are voice notes...
DATE: Jun 24, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Same-Sex Marriage
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Same-sex relationships dominated a live online chat between Michael Dunkley and readers of The Royal Gazette yesterday.
The Premier took part in a question-and-answer session for an hour at the temporary Cabinet Office on Reid Street, fielding questi...
DATE: Jun 23, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Same-Sex Marriage
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Readers of The Royal Gazette have the chance to chat online with Michael Dunkley this morning, a day before voters cast their ballot in the referendum on same-sex relationships.
The Premier will be taking part in a live question-and-answer session fr...
DATE: Jun 22, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Same-Sex Marriage
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Ewart Brown challenged police yesterday to charge him with a criminal offence or end years of “fruitless investigation”, claiming the recent “unjust and unwarranted arrest” of one of his staff members was really an attempt to discredit him.
Flanked b...
DATE: Jun 17, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
This month’s referendum could lead to a constitutional crisis if the majority of ballots are against same-sex marriage and civil unions, a court heard yesterday.
With less than a week to go before early polling on the June 23 referendum begins, the C...
DATE: Jun 09, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Chief Justice Ian Kawaley may order the Bermuda Government to change the location of some polling stations in the referendum on same-sex relationships so they are not held on church premises.
Dr Justice Kawaley indicated during a Supreme Court hearin...
DATE: Jun 09, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Cabinet Minister Sylvan Richards yesterday refused to comment on how he will vote in the same-sex marriage referendum, branding a question posed to him on the topic as “inappropriate”.
The Minister of Social Development and Sport was asked by The Roy...
DATE: May 20, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways