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For the fifth day, demonstrators have gathered outside the House of Assembly in protest against the proposed Pathways to Status legislation.
A crowd of about 400 was in place by midday, having steadily risen throughout the morning.
Chris Furbert, pr...
DATE: Mar 17, 2016
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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
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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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
With tensions surrounding immigration reform threatening to boil over, the Bermuda Government last night offered a series of concessions to its controversial Pathways to Status initiative.
The announcement came shortly before the House of Assembly se...
DATE: Mar 16, 2016
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More than half of registered voters support the Bermuda Government’s Pathways to Status Bill, with just over a quarter against, according to a poll commissioned by The Royal Gazette.
The controversial legislation, which has been the subject of indust...
DATE: Mar 16, 2016
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Politics
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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
Deputy Opposition Leader David Burt has reiterated calls for Government to withdraw Pathways to Status immigration in favour of open and constructive consultation.
“The approach taken by the Ministers Michael Fahy and Trevor Moniz thus far has caused...
DATE: Mar 16, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Responding to yesterday’s immigration reform protest at Sessions House, the Premier has called the Bermuda Government’s proposed legislation “a step for the long-term economic health of the Bermudian people”.The rally of 1,500 people saw MPs prevente...
DATE: Mar 15, 2016
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Politics
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A huge crowd gathered on the grounds of Cabinet Building last night in support of the controversial Pathways to Status legislation.
The candlelit vigil was a response to the slew of protests against the Bermuda Government’s proposed immigration refor...
DATE: Mar 14, 2016
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Politics
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The Bermuda Tourism Authority came under fire for declining air arrivals as the House of Assembly debated the body’s budget on Friday night.
Reading the brief on behalf of tourism minister Shawn Crockwell, who was absent owing to illness, Patricia Go...
DATE: Mar 14, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes