Bermuda’s two political parties made their final appeal to voters yesterday at the end of five weeks of election campaigning replete with conspiracy theories circulated through social media, a daily regime of press conferences and little substantive policy debate. The governing One Bermuda Alliance is framing the choice voters face as one between continuation of…...
“Life is too short for hate” – Shawn Crockwell’s farewell message to his country
Shawn Crockwell implored Bermuda to “come together and confront our differences” before taking his own life – a decision prompted by a 20 year struggle with Crohn’s disease. Flanked by parents Howard and Juanita and brother Mark, sister Juanae Crockwell read a transcript of a videotaped message from her brother ending widespread speculation that his […]
I did not order Crockwell home immigration raid – Gordon-Pamplin
Immigration minister says bona fide illegal worker investigation targeted other homes besides the former minister's
Former tourism minister Shawn Crockwell’s home was one of several targeted by immigration officers in a recent bid to ferret out an illegal worker, according to minister in charge of immigration, Pat Gordon-Pamplin. Gordon-Pamplin stressed that the raid was part of a bona fide investigation of which she knew nothing beforehand. Crockwell, who cited the…...
Crockwell claims “economic intimidation” as he quits OBA
Premier says he will get to the bottom of it
The One Bermuda Alliance Government is down one in the legislature following an announcement by MP Shawn Crockwell that he has quit the party and will sit in the House of Assembly as an independent. The former tourism minister ended yesterday’s sitting in the legislature with a speech condemning what he said was the government’s “methodology of…...
Marriage equality – back to square one
same sex relationship law change to come through court action after failed referendum
With a failed $350,000 referendum behind it, the Bermuda Government is now expecting that a court challenge will force it to give legal recognition to same sex relationships. Results of Thursday’s referendum were nullified because the number of voters taking part did not reach the legislated threshold for the referendum to be valid. But Bermuda is still…...