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The Progressive Labour Party’s attempt to hold a debate between party leaders “who can form a government” was dismissed yesterday as an attempt to sideline a political challenge from the new Free Democratic Movement. The PLP said that the party would...

A young man who lost his life in a crash was a promising and well-liked member of the team at the Bermuda Land Development Corporation, colleagues have said. Leric Lightbourn, 21, was killed after his bike was involved in collision last Friday on Mid...

The Governor’s Cup Challenge at the first golf course on the island to desegregate went ahead without a hitch despite the threat of Hurricane Paulette. The tournament at Ocean View Golf Course in Devonshire last Sunday was the last round for John Ran...

The labour minister said that “efforts are being made” to have the first of the Government’s supplementary unemployment benefits paid out today. Jason Hayward was quizzed yesterday after Walter Roban, the Deputy Premier, said on Wednesday that paymen...

The first day of advance polling in the General Election went ahead yesterday at four locations around the island. Tenia Woolridge, the Parliamentary Registrar, said that 1,538 votes were cast. She thanked voters who followed social-media posts or vi...

The island was “back up and running in record time” after Hurricane Paulette hit, the national security minister said yesterday. Renée Ming said the storm left more than 25,000 homes out of almost 36,000 Belco customers without power hours after Paul...

Royal Bermuda Regiment soldiers were out on the roads yesterday as part of the recovery effort for Hurricane Paulette. The troops fanned out across the island to assess damage, clear roads, and ensure other emergency service and utility workers could...

Noon update: Close to 25,000 homes have lost power throughout the island, as Hurricane Paulette continues to strengthen into a strong Category 2 even as it moves slowly north from Bermuda after making landfall early this morning. Almost 23,000 people...

A woman with serious health problems was rushed to the hospital by firefighters. The woman, affected by a string of health complications, was treated by fire service EMTs and taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital as no ambulances were available....

Residents were warned late yesterday to hunker down and ride out the storm, as Hurricane Paulette loomed to strike Bermuda shortly before sunrise. Renée Ming, the Minister of National Security, advised hurricane winds were expected to last from 3am t...