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Patricia Gordon-Pamplin, the Minister of Home Affairs, has stuck to her guns amid charges that Government is bent on denying the Reverend Nicholas Tweed the right to work in Bermuda.
Chris Furbert, president of the Bermuda Industrial Union, has repea...
DATE: Sep 09, 2016
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Pope Francis has been invited to visit Bermuda by Michael Dunkley.
The invitation was extended yesterday when the Premier attended a General Audience with the pontiff at the Vatican, pointing out that Bermuda had a large Catholic population.
During h...
DATE: Sep 08, 2016
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Accusations of politically motivated obstruction over the Rev Nicholas Tweed’s work permit continued yesterday from Chris Furbert, president of the Bermuda Industrial Union.
Mr Furbert confirmed he had been speaking of Mr Tweed on Labour Day, in whic...
DATE: Sep 08, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Home affairs minister Patricia Gordon-Pamplin has defended her right to access immigration files following allegations made by union leader Chris Furbert.
During yesterday’s Labour Day speech, Bermuda Industrial Union president Mr Furbert claimed som...
DATE: Sep 06, 2016
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Politics
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Junior Maynard Dill, a devoted unionist and chairman of the Progressive Labour Party who was quietly charitable throughout the island, has died at the age of 61.
Mr Dill’s sudden passing on Saturday shocked the community on the eve of Labour Day — an...
DATE: Sep 06, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda has become the first British Overseas Territory to initiate direct talks with the UK over the impact of its withdrawal from the European Union.
Along with discussing the repercussions of the June “Brexit” referendum, Michael Dunkley’s two day...
DATE: Sep 03, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Britain’s decision to opt out of the European Union was discussed by Michael Dunkley during a London visit that also covered the announcement of the island’s next Governor.
The Premier addressed the extradition process between the Overseas Territorie...
DATE: Sep 02, 2016
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Politics
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Senator Michael Fahy has reassured taxi drivers that tourists would be able to hire quadricycle vehicles — not rental cars — through proposed changes to the Motor Car Act.
Mr Fahy, the tourism minister, revealed he has met with taxi and minibus drive...
DATE: Aug 31, 2016
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Politics
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Premier Michael Dunkley has has notified the Speaker of the House that this year’s Throne Speech, marking the reconvening of Parliament, will take place on November 4 — an earlier date than has been the tradition.
Government had forewarned that two s...
DATE: Aug 31, 2016
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Politics
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After a rough few months for Bermuda’s political parties, The Royal Gazette spoke to observers who assessed the state of play as the clock ticks towards the next General Election.
Plagued by infighting and in the midst of an uphill battle to maintai...
DATE: Aug 26, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell