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Grant Gibbons has been appointed acting Minister of Tourism Development and Transport, in the wake of Shawn Crockwell’s resignation last night.
Michael Dunkley, the Premier, announced the appointment this morning in a statement that said Dr Gibbons w...
DATE: Mar 17, 2016
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Protesters who stop work to demonstrate against immigration reform are likely to be breaking the law, according to a ruling from Chief Justice Ian Kawaley.
The island’s top judge said it was “strongly arguable” that the withdrawal of labour in “circu...
DATE: Mar 16, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Former Cabinet Minister Derrick Burgess has accused the Auditor-General of bias, unfairness, carelessness and inaccuracy in his official response to the damning report she released last year.
Mr Burgess has been silent since the 315-page report into ...
DATE: Mar 11, 2016
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A question about public access to information in Bermuda has been raised in the United Kingdom Parliament.
Catherine West, Shadow Minister for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, asked James Duddridge, the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealt...
DATE: Mar 10, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
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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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
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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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
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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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
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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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
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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AUTHOR:
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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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways