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A rift between the ruling Progressive Labour Party and the Bermuda Industrial Union widened yesterday after the BIU president accused the Government of a failure to listen to its grassroots support. Chris Furbert said the two had always been natural ...

David Burt, the Premier, has been accused of being “missing in action” after failing to publicly address the current Covid-19 crisis. Mr Burt last spoke publicly on coronavirus developments at a press conference at the beginning of August. Press conf...

Senators are expected to sit for a short session tomorrow when the Upper House resumes after the summer break. There are just two bills on the order paper – the Human Rights Amendment Act 2021, and the Marine & Ports Services Amendment Act. The human...

An economic stimulus programme has created more than 45 jobs since it was launched last December, a Government minister said today. Wayne Furbert, the acting Minister of Public Works, released the figures at the reopening of the Elbow Beach steps in...

The leader of the Opposition highlighted Bermuda’s positive relationship with the US in a meeting with new US Consul General Karen Grissette. Senators Ben Smith and Marcus Jones attended the one-hour meeting alongside Cole Simons, the One Bermuda All...

Government has confirmed that it is acting as guarantor for a controversial loan to fund an energy-saving project at the National Sports Centre. In the House of Assembly on Friday, Curtis Dickinson, the finance minister, confirmed that Government had...

Unemployed people will be able to claim financial assistance from government for up to seven years under changes agreed by MPs on Friday. Legislators raised the cap on the amount of time people can claim financial assistance from five years to seven ...

Opposition MP Craig Cannonier is calling on Government to provide details of the controversial $3.2 million contract to install solar panels at the National Sports Centre. The contract was finally awarded to contractor Atlantic Energy Solutions Group...

Government’s short term economic stimulus plan will provide affordable homes as well as jobs, according to a Government Minister. David Burch, the minister for public works said that $1.6 million was being spent on renovating 17 Bermuda Housing Corpo...

Government has passed legislation that will enable it to recover overpayments of unemployment benefit more effectively. The Public Treasury (Administration and Payments) Amendment and Validation Act 2021 (the Act) was passed in the House of Assembly ...