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Curb’s Central Council wish to express their concern at the way the Reverend Nicholas Tweed has been treated over his work-permit renewal. Tweed is uniquely qualified for the position, not only from a spiritual and leadership perspective, but also fr...

Anti-racism group Curb has expressed concerns over the handling of the work permit of the Reverend Nicholas Tweed. Mr Tweed, pastor at the St Paul AME Church and a leader of the activist group the People’s Campaign, reportedly had his work permit ren...

Data is key on making decisions on immigration changes, members of the public told the Consultative Immigration Reform Working Group last night. The meeting — the fifth on the complex topic of mixed-status families — drew around 50 people to the Berk...

“ ... Am I my brother’s keeper?” — Genesis 4:9 A question asked from the beginning of time to this very day. A question that could evoke a yes-or-no answer for any given reason, at any given time. This week, we can apply this question to the plight o...

Members of the Bermuda Government and the AME Church have accused one another of using bullying tactics, as the row over the Reverend Nicholas Tweed’s rejected work permit renewal intensified yesterday. A government source told The Royal Gazette tha...

The Bermuda Government has rejected the Reverend Nicholas Tweed’s attempt to renew his work permit. St Paul AME Church said the move showed “total disrespect and disregard” for the church and declared that the entire congregation stands united in sup...

The Department of Immigration remains committed to a policy of fairness, according to Patricia Gordon-Pamplin. The Minister of Home Affairs issued a statement tonight reiterating that while she could not comment on individual cases, each work permit...

Problems, complexities and possible solutions for mixed-status families were discussed in a public forum last night. Held at Berkeley Institute from 6pm to 8pm, the session was organised by the Consultative Immigration Reform Working Group. Its aim ...

The Consultative Immigration Reform Working Group is inviting the public to three follow-up sessions to discuss the formulation of recommendations on mixed status families. The first session was held at Berkeley Institute yesterday with the aim of s...

A group who campaigned in support of the controversial Pathways to Status legislation have launched an online survey to collect information about long-term resident non-Bermudians. The survey by the “We Support Pathways” Facebook group is hoped to bu...

Bermuda Industrial Union president Chris Furbert has said he is still waiting an update from the Bermuda Government regarding the status of the Reverend Nicholas Tweed’s work permit renewal. On Labour Day, Mr Furbert accused immigration minister Patr...

The Consultative Immigration Reform Working Group will hold its next meeting at the Berkeley Institute on Wednesday, September 28. The session, from 6pm to 8pm, will focus on mixed status families — with interested parties welcome to attend and shar...