LABOUR & IMMIGRATION
Sham marriage will be deemed a crime
Proposed new laws would make entering into a sham marriage to gain residency rights a criminal offence, Minister of National Security Wayne Perinchief said on Tuesday.
Everson - Bermuda needs young expatriates due to aging population
Expat workers are vital to help pay the spiralling cost of pensions and healthcare for elderly Bermudians, economic expert Peter Everson warned on Thursday.
Entry visa for business visitors to be waived
Minister Perinchief: With immediate effect, the requirement for a Bermuda Entry Visa for visa controlled nationals on business to Bermuda will be waived.
Minister warns bus drivers against wheelchair discrimination
Transport Minister Derrick Burgess said bus drivers who deny disabled passengers access are contravening the Human Rights Act.
Union pickets KFC in row over benefits (Update)
BIU members on Tuesday staged a protest outside Hamilton's KFC after management axed the collective bargaining agreement with employees.
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When Christmas is a working day
We're here to keep you safe over the holidays, emergency services personnel said on Thursday.
KFC, BIU return to talks
KFC and BIU said they were returning to the bargaining table to solve their labour dispute.
POLL ON THE ECONOMY
'Slump will drag on'
More than a third of islanders believe the recession will last between two and three years, according to a Bermuda Omnibus Survey.
Expat bosses to get work permit exemptions under new rules
International business chiefs will get work permit exemptions and the chance of permanent residence under new rules revealed by Premier Paula Cox on Wednesday
Bermuda First welcomes Premier's move on jobs
BermudaFirst on Monday commended Premier Cox for the recently enacted Incentives for Job Makers Act, under which international business chiefs will get work permit exemptions.
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Transport Minister may curb dumpster truck operations
Transport Minister Derrick Burgess on Thursday said he is considering limiting the number of days that a tractor trailer dumpster can be in operation on the road per week.
PUBLIC MEETING: SWAN/BURCHALL AT CITY HALL
Forget tourism, it's all about business
Hamilton needs to think big, expand its boundaries and become a business "metropolis", Bermuda Sun columnist and analyst Larry Burchall said on Thursday.
Human Rights' interns on the 'front line'
A team of Bermudian interns were involved in the work of the Human Rights Commission as it sought to bring in new legislation protecting the rights of people with disabilities.
Could Labour Day be switched from September to May?
On Friday, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Patrice Minors said consultation with key stakeholders will soon begin as her ministry considers moving Labour Day.
PUBLIC FUNDS ROW / THE CHEQUE FRAUD SAGA
Minister releases legal correspondence in defamation case
Derrick Burgess has released legal correspondence he says confirms neither he nor Ewart Brown would have gained from a $4million defamation action launched with public funds.
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