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Political interference has been suggested by the Opposition in legislation granting the tourism minister extra clout over the leadership and the direction of the Bermuda Tourism Authority. The Bill tabled on Friday by minister Zane DeSilva has been c...

A former Royal Marine and his wife marked Remembrance Day with their own tribute to fallen soldiers at the Royal Naval Cemetery on Ireland Island South. “It struck a chord with me,” said Jonah Jones, who paid respects on November 11 at the graves of ...

The tourism minister is to be given greater say over the Bermuda Tourism Authority under legislation tabled at the convening of the House of Assembly. The amendments were brought before MPs by Zane DeSilva, the new Minister of Tourism and Transport, ...

A sex offenders’ register is proposed under legislation tabled yesterday in the Senate by the Attorney-General. Kathy Lynn Simmons, also Legislative Affairs Minister, was given responsibility for child protection in the new Cabinet announced by David...

Today is the 20th anniversary of the Progressive Labour Party’s “date with destiny” election victory. The party’s first triumph at the polls brought the party in from the cold of 35 years in Opposition and gave Bermuda an alternative government for t...

The annual “flu express” is offering shots against influenza this month. The virus typically grows active in colder months, and the Department of Health reminded the public of the importance of having a flu shot this season. The express will offer v...

A teenage student exploring the science of taste can now reveal how she tracked down a potential genetic basis for the “sweet tooth”. Kameron Young, an International Baccalaureate student at Bermuda High School, is offering a presentation on her acad...

Scott Franklin of Rugby Canada had his “faith in humanity restored” only hours after losing his passport, keys, money and phone on Sunday night. The visiting athlete’s jacket, containing his most crucial possessions, had fallen off his bike into the ...

One of the island’s top drummers has died. Charles “Jiggs” Douglas was 89. Dale Butler, a former Progressive Labour Party MP and music historian, said Mr Douglas’s death was “a great loss to Bermuda’s music heritage”. He added: “He was an absolutely ...

The Bermuda Government’s legal grounds to revoke same-sex marriage can today be revealed in The Royal Gazette. The case, set to go before the Court of Appeal tomorrow, is scheduled for three days. The Attorney-General, represented by James Guthrie QC...