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The One Bermuda Alliance last night issued a statement of support for backbencher Leah Scott, who appeared to break with party ranks during Friday’s House of Assembly. A spokesman said Bermuda’s people wanted their elected officials to work together,...

Hotly contested immigration reform that brought protesters into the Senate when it was first tabled has been approved in the House of Assembly, despite opposition. The Bermuda Immigration and Protection Amendment Act 2015, which the One Bermuda Allia...

Accusations of alleged infractions of work permit policy have been denied by Christopher Schuler, the managing director for the BAC Group of Companies. Walton Brown, Shadow Minister of Immigration and External Affairs, yesterday called on the Departm...

There have been no random site inspections by Immigration officers between January 1 and May 15 this year because of “limited human resources”, according to Sylvan Richards, the Junior Minister for Immigration. Although there have been two work permi...

Minister of Home Affairs Michael Fahy has issued a warning that penalties with respect to the Bermuda Immigration and Protection Amendment Act are in effect. Speaking in the Senate this morning, he said penalties under the legislation came into effec...

Opposition to same-sex marriages stands at 60 per cent — but voters favour granting status to holders of Permanent Resident’s Certificates if they have lived on the Island for more than 25 years. The figures emerged from a survey by Profiles of Bermu...

Bermudians who travel to the UK for longer than six months and do not have a British passport must obtain a Biometric Residence Permit, Government confirmed this evening. The new rules, which are being rolled out in other countries including the Caym...

The resolution of Bermuda’s immigration policy is “crucial” for the economy, Shadow Minister of Finance David Burt said yesterday. “This is not an immigration issue, this is an economic issue,” he said. “Getting it right for the long-term is crucial...

Opposition deputy leader David Burt said the PLP is not against budget cuts, while pointing to the PLP’s proposal for a joint One Bermuda Alliance-Progressive Labour Party immigration policy as an effective method to resolve Bermuda’s financial diffi...

It is both unfortunate and unproductive that time is now being spent detailing what transpired in a meeting I had with Premier Dunkley and Minister Fahy over the contentious issue of immigration reform when our energies should be directed to getting ...

Premier Michael Dunkley has claimed that Shadow Immigration Minister Walton Brown approved legislation which sparked a march on the Senate. However Mr Brown has responded that the Premier’s comments were “not accurate” and that he would adjust the ex...

The Senate may have approved immigration amendments hotly opposed by the Progressive Labour Party — but Opposition senators were nonetheless steadfast in their disapproval. The reason why no “nay” votes came from PLP senators Marc Daniels, Renee Ming...