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An open letter is being drafted for Members of Parliament by Larry Marshall, a long-time opponent of Bermuda’s conscription regime, in opposition to legislation that would keep conscription on the books.
The Defence Amendment Bill 2015, tabled in the...
DATE: Dec 07, 2015
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Opposition MP Jamahl Simmons said he was returning to his roots by taking up the role of Shadow Minister of Tourism in the House of Assembly.
The Sandys South MP, who has also taken over economic development in this week’s Shadow Cabinet reshuffle, s...
DATE: Dec 05, 2015
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Progressive Labour Party MP Glenn Blakeney has confirmed his retirement in a letter to the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Randy Horton.
Citing “personal reasons” for stepping down, he said: “Although I will no longer sit as an elected member in t...
DATE: Dec 05, 2015
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The Bermuda Government broke the law and showed “blatant disregard” for financial controls in the $60 million project to build Heritage Wharf, according to a report by the Auditor-General.
In her special report tabled in the House of Assembly yesterd...
DATE: Dec 05, 2015
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“Punitive and draconian” tobacco legislation brought to the House of Assembly has been delayed for the Minister of Health to rise and report progress after rigorous opposition from the Progressive Labour Party.
While Jeanne Atherden emphasised the ne...
DATE: Dec 05, 2015
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Politics
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Asthma charity Open Airways is backing proposed legislation amendments that will restrict the sale of electronic cigarettes.
The Tobacco Control Act 2015, first announced in last year’s Throne Speech, is expected to be debated by MPs in the House of...
DATE: Dec 04, 2015
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Politics
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A mother has described her gay son and his partner as “very courageous” for launching a bid to have Bermuda’s first same-sex marriage.
Sylvia Hayward-Harris told The Royal Gazette it was typical of her son Ijumo Hayward to “not worry about public app...
DATE: Dec 04, 2015
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A gay couple seeking permission to marry in Bermuda are highly likely to succeed if their case goes before the courts, according to a human rights expert.
Lawyer Mark Diel said recent court judgments regarding same-sex couples in Bermuda showed the I...
DATE: Dec 04, 2015
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Michael Dunkley has hit back at calls for Bermuda to make its beneficial ownership information public, claiming that critics are “attempting to solve a problem that does not exist”.
After three days of meetings in London, the British Overseas Territo...
DATE: Dec 04, 2015
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Politics
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Bermuda must refrain from isolating itself and pay attention to the outside world, Michael Dunkley has insisted after returning from London.
The Premier visited the British capital from Monday to Thursday to attend the annual Overseas Territories Jo...
DATE: Dec 04, 2015
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Politics
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