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Bermuda is at a “serious crossroads”, Jamahl Simmons warned yesterday at the latest immigration reform protest. “Our culture and what makes us unique is being eroded. What will a Bermudian mean in future?” the Shadow Minister of Tourism and Economic...

The following is a letter to Walton Brown, the Opposition MP at the forefront of the campaign of “civil disobedience” against the Bermuda Government that is expected to play its next hand on the grounds of the House of Parliament this lunchtime. Dea...

Bermuda faces a demographic crisis. Our population is shrinking rapidly and, as it shrinks, the tax bill that the younger, working population must pay to fund such things as healthcare and pensions for seniors increases dramatically. Many independ...

Dear Sir, It is apparent that the reason all those people are vehemently opposed to Michael Fahy’s desire to grant status to eligible, long-term residents is that those new voters may vote for the One Bermuda Alliance in the next General Election. A ...

Dear Sir, Why not just accept that permanent resident’s certificate holders have already gone through intense government scrutiny before being accorded PRC status. They could simply be given Bermuda status and stop all the toing and froing, and the o...

Dear Sir, The Pathway to Status policy is OK with me but must, simultaneously, be accompanied with new restrictions on unskilled and semi-skilled folks being allowed to work here and directly cause a Bermudian to be unemployed. No longer should empl...

The right to publicly express one’s views is a tenet of democracy. In recent times in Bermuda, we have seen demonstrations on issues including same-sex marriage, public-sector furloughs and immigration policy. For people to openly express their opini...

Dear Sir, While I sincerely applaud Michael Fahy creating a pathway to Bermudian status for expatriates, a bigger problem facing Bermudians should be addressed first. There are many Bermudians living overseas having children, and in each instance, th...

Police have reminded the public to abide by the laws governing protests, after a demonstration against new immigration policies disrupted early morning traffic into Hamilton. Michael DeSilva, the Commissioner of Police, said that the demonstration ha...

In May 2015, former Progressive Labour Party Premier Ewart Brown encouraged the Opposition to engage in a “sustained programme of ... disinformation and criticism ...” to remove the One Bermuda Alliance from government. One of the Opposition’s chie...

Minister of Home Affairs Michael Fahy has said the behaviour of protesters who caused chaos among early morning commuters on East Broadway yesterday was “unacceptable”. He also told demonstrators that if they objected to immigration reforms they shou...

Dear Sir, I’m writing in response to several opinion pieces and the reporting which has been done by The Royal Gazette on the recent immigration discussion. The economic benefits and consequences on Bermuda of an immigration plan are up for debate an...