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The Ministry of National Security will hold a town hall meeting on Comprehensive Immigration Reform and 2019 Amendments to the Immigration Protection Bill on Thursday, 19 September, between 6:30pm and 8:00pm at the Berkeley Institute.
Minster of Nat...
DATE: Sep 12, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Press Release
A forum on immigration was held behind closed doors last night at Alaska Hall, the Progressive Labour Party headquarters, on Court Street in Hamilton.
The town hall meeting, billed as open to all, was announced yesterday as “for PLP members only” by ...
DATE: Sep 11, 2019
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Politics
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Progressive Labour Party members only will be welcome at a meeting on immigration tonight.
The PLP had previously stated on a flyer about the Alaska Hall event: “All are welcome.”
But a spokeswoman said today: “I write to clarify for the public that ...
DATE: Sep 10, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Church leaders said yesterday Bermuda’s first gay Pride celebration should be held in a culture of respect, despite individual religious beliefs.
One pastor admitted his Seventh-day Adventist faith was opposed to same-sex relationships, but that he e...
DATE: Aug 30, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Opposition leader said he would vote in favour of same-sex marriage, after his thoughts changed in wake of a referendum on the subject three years ago.
Craig Cannonier added that he recognised the rights of individuals to control their own lives ...
DATE: Aug 30, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A government contract for the delivery of sand to fill golf course bunkers should be reissued after it was awarded to a company run by a Cabinet minister, the Opposition leader has claimed.
Craig Cannonier, the leader of the One Bermuda Alliance, sai...
DATE: Aug 20, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A special election will be held in the Town of St George next month to fill a vacancy left by the departure of Tania Stafford as a councillor.
A notice in the Official Gazette published on August 8 said Ms Stafford resigned on July 23.
She joined the...
DATE: Aug 16, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Free clinics to help people understand planning applications will be held every three months, the Minister of Home Affairs announced.
Walter Roban said the clinics would mean the public can get advice on planning regulations outside normal office hou...
DATE: Aug 15, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Arrangements for the renovation of Sessions House were still being finalised this week after MPs were asked to clear their desks last month.
Dennis Lister, the Speaker of the House of Assembly, said work on Sessions House was expected to be completed...
DATE: Aug 14, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A grassroots movement could spark the Cabinet to take the lead on independence if island-wide talks reveal enough support for the cause, political sources have claimed.
It was believed that interest in a formal break from Britain had grown in recent ...
DATE: Aug 12, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter