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A desire to help bring about change inspired people from different walks of life to stand as Free Democratic Movement candidates in the General Election. Members of the island’s newest political force said they believed in representation for all resi...

Former premiers from both sides of the House of Assembly have praised David Burt and his team for their handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. Alex Scott said the Premier had shown a maturity beyond his years and awarded him “top marks”. But Sir John Swa...

A letter by the Premier to the Opposition leader posted on social media was condemned as a “cheap political PR stunt” by Craig Cannonier yesterday. David Burt published the correspondence, addressed to Mr Cannonier, on Twitter “in the interest of tra...

An Opposition politician claimed that the “wheels are off” the island’s tourism organisation after its chief executive quit the job. Leah Scott added that the results produced by the Bermuda Tourism Authority proved Kevin Dallas had the expertise to ...

The chief executive of the Bermuda Tourism Authority is to quit the job tomorrow, it was announced yesterday. Kevin Dallas will step down after three years in the post — over which the island notched up record numbers of visitors. However, the move w...

A grassroots movement could spark the Cabinet to take the lead on independence if island-wide talks reveal enough support for the cause, political sources have claimed. It was believed that interest in a formal break from Britain had grown in recent ...

A Government MP claimed Belco should be nationalised during a Parliamentary debate about allowing ministerial approval over the company’s sale. Derrick Burgess, the Deputy Speaker, suggested interest in the power provider could be increased increment...

An international conference held to highlight the work of ombudsman and human rights teams opened in Bermuda yesterday. The conference included a panel of speakers who talked about the balance between strong relationships with organisations and the m...

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...

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...