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A clear-out of human rights watchdogs has sparked concern about continuity at the anti-discrimination body. Tawana Tannock, the former chairwoman of the Human Rights Commission, said she was worried important work could “fall between the cracks” if e...

Work permits could be fast-tracked for two companies in a pilot programme designed to tackle delays in application turnaround times, MPs heard yesterday. Wayne Caines, the Minister of National Security, said that some steps may be dropped from the ve...

Government ministers are expected to discuss the problem of belongers to Bermuda in the next few days as part of its effort to make changes to immigration law. Wayne Caines, the Minister of National Security, said a paper on the subject would help th...

Companies that worked hard to submit bids for a Government recycling collection contract were told to do it again because they were at first told to provide a copy of a licence that was not needed. A request for quotations issued by the Ministry of P...

A project to fix telecoms towers throughout Bermuda was put into action after safety equipment used to access some sites fell into such disrepair it became risky to use. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, told the House of ...

A review board to assess the salaries of ministers and MPs is to be given an extra three months to finish its work. David Burt, the Premier, made the announcement this morning in the House of Assembly, as legislators prepare to start the Budget debat...

Boats and wellwishers turned out yesterday to greet a new cargo ship designed to improve the shipping service to Bermuda. The MV Oleander, a custom-built container ship, arrived in Hamilton Harbour from its builders in China with her horn blowing. Ne...

The widow of a computing tycoon and philanthropist has launched legal action against the Minister of National Security over her husband’s private island. Lawyers for Lillian Martin, an American, have filed a motion at the Supreme Court to ask for a d...

The Governor and the Minister of National Security visited mosques in Bermuda today in a show of support after terrorist shootings in New Zealand that targeted Muslims at prayer left at least 49 people dead. John Rankin and Wayne Caines, acting on be...

A doctor who wanted to run a walk-in urgent care centre in the heart of Hamilton has claimed a freeze on applications for new services will be “potentially catastrophic”. JJ Soares said a moratorium on requests to provide treatment under the standard...