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Outlawing gay marriage amendment defeated

An amendment to ensure gay marriage remained banned was defeated. *AFP photo

Saturday, June 15, 2013 11:17 AM

MP Wayne Furbert's motion to add a clause to the Human Rights Act to ensure gay marriage remained banned was defeated in the House of Assembly Friday night 18 to 12.

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Outlawing gay marriage amendment defeated
Saturday, June 15, 2013 11:17 AM
MP Wayne Furbert's motion to add a clause to the Human Rights Act to ensure gay marriage remained banned was defeated in the House of Assembly Friday night 18 to 12.

Bermuda may sign tax treaty ahead of G8
Friday, June 14, 2013 3:51 PM
Bermuda could make an eleventh hour decision to sign up to a major tax treaty before the G8 meeting in Northern Ireland next week, Premier Craig Cannonier told the Bermuda Sun on Friday.

Bermuda feels heat over tax row
Friday, June 14, 2013 9:25 AM
Bermuda was this week back in the spotlight as anger in the UK and other countries grows over multi-nationals avoiding tax.

Exclusive: ‘We’ve got your back’
Friday, June 14, 2013 8:00 AM
Former Premiers Sir John Swan and Alex Scott on Thursday backed Premier Craig Cannonier's refusal to meet a UK-imposed deadline to sign up to a new tax treaty.

Cannonier: Reuters headlines misrepresented Bermuda
Thursday, June 13, 2013 9:45 AM
Premier Craig Cannonier on Wednesday denied stating that the British Overseas Territories would not sign the Multilateral Convention Agreement prior to the upcoming G8 Meeting.

Will Bermuda stand alone against UK tax measures?
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 10:00 AM
Bermuda will not look isolated because it has declined to sign up to a tax treaty in London this weekend, Premier Craig Cannonier said on Tuesday.

UK accused of sabre rattling over taxes
Friday, June 07, 2013 9:00 AM
Bermuda should boycott a London summit meeting for UK Overseas Territories, shadow Education Minister Walton Brown said on Thursday.

Premier to have private meeting with British Prime Minister
Thursday, June 06, 2013 3:48 PM
Premier Craig Cannonier will travel to the UK next week to attend an Overseas Territories meeting

Gibbons: UK needs to ratify treaty
Friday, May 31, 2013 5:03 PM

A Minister on Friday called on Britain to ratify a treaty which could boost Bermuda attractiveness as an aircraft registry.

Premier defends use of free jet
Friday, May 31, 2013 4:10 PM
The Premier on Friday attempted to defuse a free flight on a private jet to discuss gambling in Bermuda with wealthy potential investors in the US.

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