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Diversification is key to the success of Bermuda, according to shadow economic development minister Jamahl Simmons.
In his reply to the budget, he outlined opportunities for diversifying the economy already shared by the Progressive Labour Party and ...
DATE: Mar 23, 2016
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Michael Dunkley has sent a message to the black community that under his leadership the One Bermuda Alliance will concentrate on unity and creating opportunities for “all of Bermuda”.
Mr Dunkley said valuable lessons had been learnt following a week ...
DATE: Mar 18, 2016
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Opposition leader Marc Bean has urged the people of Bermuda to empower themselves by learning “the value of self-love”.
Mr Bean was speaking to The Royal Gazette on the fifth day of protests against the Bermuda Government’s proposed Pathways to Statu...
DATE: Mar 18, 2016
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
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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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
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 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
Young students from Gilbert Institute have presented letters to education minister Wayne Scott asking him not to close their school.
Gilbert Institute, the island’s only primary level school for the deaf and hard of hearing, is one of four schools f...
DATE: Mar 04, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Bermuda Government has announced that it is to call a referendum on same-sex marriage and civil unions.
Michael Dunkley, the Premier, called a press conference this morning, accompanied by Patricia Gordon Pamplin, Minister for Community, Culture ...
DATE: Mar 01, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan