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The question of dual citizenship and what the constitution for an Independent Bermuda would look like were two of the issues raised at the Bermuda Independence Commission meeting in St. David's last night.
Myles Outerbridge and several other resident...
DATE: Jun 03, 2005
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Senators slugged it out on the issue of tax relief for tour boat operators in a short session yesterday.
Their debate followed anger over the freedom schooner which tour boat operators claimed had undercut their operations after being waived duty an...
DATE: Jun 02, 2005
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Roughly 30 people attended the tenth Bermuda Independence Commission public meeting last night at Sandys Middle School.
United Nations Special Committee of 24 chairman Sir Julian Hunte noted that throughout the meetings, few people have discussed how...
DATE: Jun 02, 2005
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Premier Alex Scott has expressed his concern at an ?unethical? blogger using his Government email address as a contact link on the increasingly popular website limeyinBermuda.com.
Searching through the site owned by columnist Phillip Wells yesterday,...
DATE: Jun 01, 2005
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After numerous meetings on the subject, support for Independence has gone up by five percent ? but it still remains deeply unpopular.
In every single demographic ? including race, income and gender ? those wanting to stick with Britain outweigh those...
DATE: Jun 01, 2005
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The ever-present issue of race reared its ugly head yet again at a Bermuda Independence Commission public meeting last night.
The eighth BIC public meeting was held at an almost empty hall at CedarBridge Academy with about 30 members of the public in...
DATE: Jun 01, 2005
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Governor Sir John Vereker has reiterated his warning that whatever potential benefits Independence might bring, it is by no means the panacea to Bermuda?s ?deep rooted? social problems.
Addressing politicians and dignitaries at the annual Speaker?s D...
DATE: May 30, 2005
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Anti-Independence MP Trevor Moniz has hit back at claims by Walton Brown that the European Union is pushing to control custom duties on overseas territories including Bermuda.
Mr. Moniz said the pressure was coming from the World Trade Organisation a...
DATE: May 26, 2005
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1. This paper sets out the position on a number of the issues raised in discussion with the Bermuda Independence Commission during its visit to London on 14-16 March 2005.
2. As the grant of independence by the UK requires the prior approval of Parli...
DATE: May 26, 2005
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Britain has spelled out some of the costs Bermuda might be faced with if it decides to go it alone ? including a $500,000-plus bill for joining the United Nations.
In a position paper in response to the Bermuda Independence Commission visit in March,...
DATE: May 25, 2005
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