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Campaigners praised Families Minister Glenn Blakeney for breaking a six-year deadlock over debate on sexual orientation in the House of Assembly.
And they urged the Minister to press forward with legislation to reflect MPs’ desire to outlaw discrimin...
DATE: Jul 16, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Airport paperwork will be cut next month for guest workers, according to National Security Minister Wayne Perinchief.
Starting August 1, permanent residency holders and residents with work permits will no longer fill out the pink Immigration Arrival...
DATE: Jul 16, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Backbencher Terry Lister warned Bermuda’s children could be “cut off at the knees” as MPs passed amendments relaxing the 60-40 rule on foreign ownership.
The former Cabinet Minister said the law change — designed to help local companies attract forei...
DATE: Jul 16, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
MPs debated a take note motion on a proposed Equality Act in the House of Assembly on Friday night, among the issues raised was the need to give homosexuals protection against discrimination. The take note motion was brought to the House by Families ...
DATE: Jul 16, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Members of the House of Assembly took on the issue of racism and the vestiges of institutionalised racism late Friday night. The take note motion submitted by Kim Swan, who was elected under the United Bermuda Party back in December last year and rei...
DATE: Jul 16, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Homosexuals deserve protection against discrimination but Government has no intention of allowing same sex marriage, Families Minister Glenn Blakeney said yesterday.
The Minister stressed discrimination based on sexual orientation must be outlawed in...
DATE: Jul 14, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
A controversial law forcing Bermudians married to non-Bermudians to obtain a licence for the purchase of their own homes has been rolled back in the House of Assembly.
However, such couples will still require approval to buy a second home — which One...
DATE: Jul 14, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
MPs debated a take note motion on a proposed Equality Act in the House of Assembly yesterday, among the issues raised was the need to give homosexuals protection against discrimination. The take note motion was brought to the House by Families Minist...
DATE: Jul 14, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
A controversial law forcing Bermudians married to non-Bermudians to obtain a licence for the purchase their own homes has been rolled back in the House of Assembly.
However, such couples will still require approval to buy a second home — which One Be...
DATE: Jul 13, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Amnesty International yesterday told MPs they have a moral duty to ensure all residents receive equal protection, as they prepare to debate banning discrimination against non-heterosexuals.
And the human rights group believes Government is moving too...
DATE: Jul 13, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
