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Grant Gibbons has expressed his shock at Chris Furbert’s threat to derail the America’s Cup over the work permit of the Reverend Nicholas Tweed. Referring to comments made yesterday by the Bermuda Industrial Union president, Dr Gibbons said a disrupt...

“We will not be bullied, threatened or intimidated.” That was the defiant message from Michael Dunkley last night after Bermuda Industrial Union president Chris Furbert threatened to derail the America’s Cup if demands to renew the Reverend Nicholas ...

An intense day of protests over the Reverend Nicholas Tweed’s work permit culminated with Chris Furbert threatening to derail the America’s Cup. The Bermuda Industrial Union president levelled an ultimatum yesterday at Michael Dunkley, the Premier, w...

The Bermuda Government’s decision to refuse the Reverend Nicholas Tweed’s work permit renewal will come under intense scrutiny again today as the Bermuda Industrial Union and the People’s Campaign stage meetings to determine what action to take and s...

Cole Simons, the acting home affairs minister, issued a statement this afternoon on the Government’s position over the non-renewal of a work permit for the Reverend Nicholas Tweed, pastor at St Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church. The decision to...

Alex Scott has urged the Bermuda Government to rethink its decision on the Reverend Nicholas Tweed work permit — pointing to parallels with the riots of 1977. Mr Scott, the Premier under the Progressive Labour Party from 2003 to 2006, said rising ten...

A protest on the House of Assembly grounds ends with Government pledging to introduce the proposed Pathways to Status legislation in stages rather than as an omnibus bill. Earlier in the month, smaller protests take place on East Broadway and on the ...

The People’s Campaign has called a meeting to discuss issues including the work permit for the Reverend Nicholas Tweed. The gathering will take place at St Paul AME Centennial Hall on Tuesday at noon, with attendees urged to wear red. In a statement,...

Church and union leaders have reacted furiously to the refusal of a work permit for the Reverend Nicholas Tweed — but union members are yet to decide what action they will take. A general meeting of Bermuda Industrial Union members will take place on...

Patricia Gordon-Pamplin has upheld the decision to reject a work permit application for the Reverend Nicholas Tweed. Mr Tweed’s time on the island appeared to be running out yesterday, with the Minister of Home Affairs telling a press conference: “Hi...

The deadline for the 2016 Census has been extended to March 31 with the Department of Statistics emphasising the need for all to participate. According to Michael Dunkley, 83 per cent of assessment numbers have so far been accounted for. The Premie...

Dear Sir, The new British governor is barely in the island five minutes and ignores 120 churches by making a misstep on the issue of gun violence. What a slap in the face. Today home affairs minister Patricia Gordon-Pamplin rejected the Reverend Nich...