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A petition in support of the Bermuda Government’s Pathways to Status plan had gathered almost 2,900 signatures by late yesterday — and its creator said she was “not afraid” to keep campaigning to get the legislation passed.
Jen Harvey told The Royal ...
DATE: Mar 10, 2016
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A conservative Christian preacher from the United States is in Bermuda this week to lecture churchgoers on why same-sex marriage could lead to society’s acceptance of paedophilia, bestiality and polygamy.
Brad Harrub, from the non-denominational Chu...
DATE: Mar 10, 2016
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Many supporters of the Bermuda Government’s Pathways to Status plan are “absolutely terrified” to publicly back it because of the Opposition’s “nasty” and racially charged “campaign of misinformation”, according to Michael Fahy, the Minister of Home ...
DATE: Mar 09, 2016
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Sam Strangeways
Shadow Home Affairs Minister Walter Roban claimed today that government MPs had “collectively thumbed their noses” to a “significant portion of our community” by rejecting a joint select committee to examine immigration reform.
A motion for a bi-part...
DATE: Mar 08, 2016
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Developer Tom Steinhoff has cast doubt over whether his plans for a restaurant at Shelly Bay will go ahead, citing frustration at government red tape and “disenchantment” at the negative response from some residents.
The businessman has submitted a r...
DATE: Mar 07, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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Sam Strangeways
Michael Dunkley agreed to call a referendum on same-sex marriage because without one he could not be certain his MPs would back civil union legislation.
The Premier told The Royal Gazette last night: “When you take a Bill to the House [of Assembly] y...
DATE: Mar 04, 2016
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Politics
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Sam Strangeways
Campaigners against a plan for a new parking lot near Shelly Bay playground said today they were celebrating after the idea was shelved.
Developer Tom Steinhoff had proposed installing a new parking lot next to the playground for customers of a beach...
DATE: Mar 03, 2016
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The Bermuda Government’s three-pronged approach to tackling marriage equality has created “total confusion”, according to an Opposition MP.
Same-sex marriage opponent Wayne Furbert said announcing a referendum, introducing draft legislation on civil ...
DATE: Mar 03, 2016
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Politics
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Sam Strangeways
The Bermuda Government has been accused of a blatantly inconsistent approach to tackling two separate human rights issues: same-sex marriage and immigration reform.
The Centre for Justice claimed that while the country’s leaders were willing to push ...
DATE: Mar 02, 2016
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The Bermuda Government has finalised a document detailing how it will address Britain’s concerns about the $250 million airport redevelopment.
It was due to submit the information to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office by the end of last week, accord...
DATE: Feb 29, 2016
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