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Former Premier Sir John Swan said he was compelled to bring together the Bermuda Government and union representatives to form a constructive dialogue over immigration reform because his country is in a “perilous state”.
Sir John, who was Home Affairs...
DATE: Mar 17, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Shawn Crockwell quit as Minister of Tourism Development and Transport yesterday, telling The Royal Gazette he has lost confidence in the One Bermuda Alliance under Michael Dunkley.
Last night, Mr Crockwell launched a stinging attack on the Premier an...
DATE: Mar 17, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
One Bermuda Alliance MP Leah Scott has pleaded with her party colleagues not to push ahead with Pathways to Status in its existing form, saying the proposals “may well be the right thing to do, but it is not right at this time”.
However, OBA chairwom...
DATE: Mar 16, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Student attendance was adversely affected across Bermuda’s schools owing to island-wide work stoppages yesterday despite all schools remaining open.
Yesterday marked the second day of stoppages by Civil Service workers in protest against the Bermuda...
DATE: Mar 15, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Local boat owner Bill Tatem offered a helping hand to Bermudians, residents and tourists struggling to make their way around the island during yesterday’s work stoppages by giving them a free lift in his boat.
The self-employed construction worker to...
DATE: Mar 15, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Parents were unsure whether to send their children to school yesterday morning as the scope of last-minute industrial action remained unclear.
Ferries, buses, trash collection and the docks were mainly out of service as a result of the island-wide w...
DATE: Mar 12, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
An American spoken word poet who has been taking HBO’s Def Poetry by storm is making a return to the island this weekend to perform as a guest of the Bermuda College Literary Society.
Gemineye, real name Chris Kuretich, is well known for poems such ...
DATE: Mar 11, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Michael Dunkley has said he was convinced the Government’s immigration reform policies would “not be to the detriment of Bermudians”.
The Premier spoke minutes after a Bill, brought about by Progressive Labour Party MP Walton Brown to form a joint s...
DATE: Mar 08, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Ministry of Health’s overarching theme for the year ahead is a continued battle against the rise in obesity and diabetes.
Jeanne Atherden, the Minister of Health, presented a comprehensive breakdown of her health budget during a late session in ...
DATE: Mar 08, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The constitution could be breached if it was determined that the Bermuda Government’s same-sex marriage referendum had been prompted by religious beliefs.
That is the view of human rights lawyer Tim Marshall, who believes that recent calls for a refe...
DATE: Mar 07, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan