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Letters to the Editor

"Racism is the main issue for me"

December 11, 2012 Dear Sir, Kevin Comeau wrote a very long letter (November 23) in response to what is a essentially a secondary issue for me. My primary issue is this: I believe that the racial divide imposed on this society, and which still exists,...
Dec 15, 2012
Court

"Govt extends work permit after case goes to court"

Government agreed to extend a surveyor’s work permit after his employer took the matter to court. The dispute was set to be heard yesterday in the Commercial Court but a settlement was reached before the trial involving the Ministry of Economy, Trade...
Nov 29, 2012
Politics

"Parties differ on how to fix Island's economy"

The One Bermuda Alliance and the Progressive Labour Party do not dispute that the economy is in recession, and that in a time of high unemployment the youth are particularly hard hit. They also agree that importing some workers from overseas is impo...
Nov 27, 2012
Politics

"Bermuda passport holders may get visa-free travel in Europe"

Travellers with Bermudian passports could benefit from visa-free travel throughout Europe if the European Parliament approves new proposals. Government House announced on Friday that Bermudian British Overseas Territories passport holders look set to...
Nov 13, 2012
Politics

"Work permit rules to be in place in weeks"

New work permit policies are to be implemented before the end of the year, Economy Minister Patrice Minors said yesterday. A stakeholder group will submit a second draft of the policies within the next week, Mrs Minors told a press conference. "I exp...
Nov 07, 2012
Letters to the Editor

"What about Bermudians"

November 2, 2012 Dear Sir, Last week I attended a forum held at Pembroke Sunday School. Five panellists spoke on the topic of term limits . Tree of the panellists, Larry Burchall, Shawn Crockwell and Richard Winchell, spoke in near unison that term l...
Nov 07, 2012
Politics

"Long Term Residents Coalition calls it a day"

While calling for Government and Opposition politicians to put an end to the separation of long term resident’s families, spokesman Robert Pires said this week that The Long Term Residents’ Coalition is folding after momentum has slowed in the battle...
Nov 07, 2012
Other

"Border control roles are delineated in bill"

A bill setting out the role of two Government Ministries in the arenas of immigration and border protection was tabled in the House of Assembly by Minister of National Security Wayne Perinchief. The Bermuda Immigration and Protection (No 2) Bill reas...
Nov 05, 2012
Court

"Fines for employer and woman for illegal working"

A Portuguese national caught working illegally at the Grand Atlantic Development was fined $500. Maria Pacheco appeared in Magistrates’ Court alongside the South Shore Warwick property’s manager, Dennis Rodrigues. Rodrigues, of So Far Lane, St George...
Oct 29, 2012
Letters to the Editor

"Term limits not the only problem "

October 24, 2012 Dear Sir, Last night I attended the Pembroke Parish Council meeting on term limits. The panellists were Larry Burchall, Walton Brown, Shawn Crockwell, Richard Winchell and Chris Furbert. Every single panellist focused his attention o...
Oct 29, 2012
International Business

"Minors: Focused on making Island attractive for execs"

Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Patrice Minors said Government is focused on retaining and attracting senior executives to Bermuda as it goes through the process of modernising work permit rules. She was speaking after the Cayman Islands last we...
Oct 29, 2012
Opinion Writer

"Term limits aren’t helping"

In 2001, the term limit policy was instituted by Government to guard against the possibility that Bermuda would be faced with a need to grant long term residency to guest workers who had lived and worked in Bermuda for an extended period. The term li...
Oct 26, 2012
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