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A Government senator challenged companies yesterday to introduce measures to tackle racial inequality. Ianthia Simmons-Wade congratulated Jasmine Brangman and Dynera Bean for organising last Sunday’s demonstration in support of the Black Lives Matter...

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly led tributes yesterday to civil rights hero Eva Hodgson. Derrick Burgess told MPs during a virtual sitting that Dr Hodgson, who died last week, “loved her family and will be deeply missed”. He said: “Since ...

Members of Parliament passed legislation yesterday that will mean a curfew can be imposed for up to a week at a time. David Burt, the Premier, explained that the Summary Offences Amendment Act 2020 was designed to “broaden the Governor’s power to ord...

Changes to laws will offer increased public scrutiny on the introduction of emergency measures, the Premier said yesterday. David Burt explained that the Emergency Powers Amendment Act 2020 would clarify the legal position “to ensure greater transpar...

Groups of up to 20 people could be allowed to gather in the third phase of the island’s reopening, the Premier said today. David Burt added that the Continuing Precautions Regulations were expected to be amended to allow Wayne Caines, the national se...

A government backbencher said on Friday that there was “inconsistency” between a House of Assembly audio recording and an official written account of the sitting. Jason Hayward claimed that “clarity” was needed about comments he made in Parliament on...

Public servants have been warned that they will not be paid if they fail to report to work during the Covid-19 crisis after the Premier expressed his disappointment at transport workers who withdrew their labour. David Burt said that minibus operator...

People unemployed because of Covid-19 could be helped by an emergency unemployment benefit scheme, the Minister of Labour, Community Affairs and Sport said yesterday. Lovitta Foggo said that a task force had been set up to implement the programme. Sh...

The Minister of Finance and the Leader of the Opposition responded to steps taken by banks to help customers financially impacted by Covid-19. Butterfield Bank is to automatically defer all residential mortgage and personal loan payments for the next...

Bermuda’s debt limit is expected to be raised by $150 million in an attempt to tackle the financial hit from Covid-19, the House of Assembly heard yesterday. Curtis Dickinson, the Minister of Finance, warned the island could face an “economic catastr...