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Bermuda passes bill to outlaw Same-Sex Marriage
HAMILTON, Bermuda- With developed countries moving in a different direction, the tiny overseas Territory of Bermuda surprisingly passed a bill last night July 8, 2016 to out-law Same Sex Marriage.
UK & Bermuda referendums today: Same-sex marriage & EU status!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The political and intellectual classes in the territory will have their eyes on two important votes today that could have direct implications on the Virgin Islands (VI).
Background to Immigration protests in Bermuda- Part III
By Thomas C. Famous
"Men lie, women lie, numbers don't
Ain't nothin changed for, me 'cept the year it is
I think I have to send you a reminder, here it is”
Jay Z
Background to Immigration protests in Bermuda
By Thomas C. Famous
Greetings VI, USVI and the wider Caribbean region. Recently we have had major protests in Bermuda which saw 2,000 Bermudians form a human chain around the HOA (House of Assembly) on Monday March 14, 2016 in opposition to proposed OBA (One Bermuda Alliance) immigration legislation.
Unrest in Bermuda over Immigration Bill, Protesters shut down HoA
HAMILTON, Bermuda – The Overseas Territory of Bermuda’s House of Assembly (HoA) was shut down on Monday March 14, 2016 after legislators were locked out by protesters, including members of the Opposition Progressive Labour Party (PLP), who formed a cordon around the building in a continuing protest against the government’s proposed immigration legislation.
Bermuda’s Newest MP Diallo Rabain Makes Maiden Speech In House
BERMUDA REAL
Bermuda’s newest Member of Parliament Diallo Rabain predicts the One Bermuda Alliance administration will soon become the only one-term government in Bermuda’s history.
Bermuda gov’t plans to legalise medical marijuana
JAMAICA OBSERVER
HAMILTON, Bermuda, (CMC) — The Bermuda Government has unveiled plans to legalise marijuana for medical use, while also giving police more discretion to caution first-time offenders who might otherwise be charged with marijuana possession.
Tax havens urged to expose firms hiding fortunes on their shores
THE GUARDIAN
Campaigners have urged Britain's overseas territories to expose the true owners of shell companies set up on their shores to curb illicit financial flows that deprive poor countries of billions of dollars.
UPDATE: Premier Smith shocked at French blacklisting of VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier Dr The Hon. D. Orlando Smith has expressed shock at revelations in the media that France has blacklisted the Virgin Islands and placed it on a list of uncooperative tax havens.
G8: David Cameron faces 11th-hour battle over objectives
UK Guardian
David Cameron's key objectives at the G8 summit next week – cracking down on tax havens, launching EU-US trade talks and progress to a Syrian peace conference – were still meeting resistance on Thursday as he battled to win over key allies.
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