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Smaller cars could be on the cards for the Cabinet to cut costs, the public works minister has warned. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch said that there was no need for the number of full-size sedans run by the Government. He added that downsizing effor...

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...

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...

Bermuda took a step closer to meeting international requirements to combat money laundering and terrorism financing when MPs backed legislation in the House of Assembly. Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, said changes in the Proceeds of Crime Amendm...

A British parliamentary committee said yesterday it was regrettable that the Premier did not attend an inquiry that led to a report he claimed was a bid to “erode the constitutional rights of Bermudians”. The House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committe...

Little change has been made to the 60:40 company ownership rule after the Premier announced its reform more than a year ago, it was claimed. David Burt pledged to revise the quota in a move designed to increase investment and boost moneymaking opport...

Homeowners hit out at changes to land taxes yesterday after revisions announced in the Budget meant people with the lowest value properties could pay more than three times their current rate. A twice-yearly payment of $44 will soar to $150 for someon...

An Opposition MP has claimed the Government’s decision to appoint a representative in Europe without advertising the post “goes against best practice”. Michael Dunkley, of the One Bermuda Alliance, said the opportunity should have been made available...

Bermuda will fight a recommendation to the House of Commons that British residents on the island should get to vote, the Premier vowed yesterday. David Burt said the proposal was a “tone-deaf” idea that ignored the history of voting rights in Bermuda...