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Seniors are expected to see an increase in their pensions after MPs backed a rise in payments. Legislators supported raising the amount by 1.4 per cent although Opposition members claimed the rate was “embarrassing”. Curtis Dickinson, the Minister of...

A team of five people supporting the Premier and his family costs more than $230,000, it was revealed yesterday. The employees at David Burt’s office and official residence include a special aide, housekeeper and babysitter. Costs for two of them amo...

Taxpayers could be landed with a tab that should be paid by the airport, the Minister of Tourism and Transport claimed yesterday. Zane DeSilva accused airport operator Skyport of passing some of its financial burdens on to members of the public. He t...

An investigation into an alleged confrontation between two senior One Bermuda Alliance members at the party’s headquarters has been closed after police found there was “no case to answer”. Police said officers reviewed a complaint with the Department...

A new senator called for better online opportunities for Bermudians in his maiden speech yesterday. Dwayne Robinson said that more could be done to keep Bermudian talent on the island. Mr Robinson, 24, added: “We have a lot of social-media influencer...

Senators urged the Government to focus on job creation yesterday and raised concerns about the provision of affordable housing. A new line-up of legislators met to debate the Throne Speech, delivered by John Rankin, the Governor, earlier this month. ...

A farmer has pledged to support young people growing crops and raising chickens as part of a scheme designed to deter them from violence, Members of Parliament heard. Wayne Caines, the Minister of National Security, said the man had offered his help ...

Charities have called for more attention to women’s problems and streamlined services to help struggling families in the wake of Government’s Throne Speech. Leaders of the Women’s Resource Centre and housing organisation Habitat for Humanity of Bermu...

International businesses would be “more than willing” to focus a greater amount of their investments locally, the Opposition leader has claimed. Craig Cannonier said that if industry bosses appreciated the financial benefit to their companies and had...

Opposition leader Craig Cannonier will give his Reply to the Throne Speech in the House of Assembly today. MPs will hear from the One Bermuda Alliance after the Government outlined its plans for the year last week. Mr Cannonier was expected to delive...