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Legislators last night approved the introduction of police checkpoints to screen motorists for sobriety, in a bid to curtail drink-driving. Transport minister Walter Roban told the House of Assembly that while the Bill was “not the cure-all — but it...

The House of Assembly will today debate the introduction of roadside breath test checkpoints. The Road Traffic (Road Sobriety Checkpoints) Amendment Act will allow the senior magistrate to authorise police officers to carry out roadside breath tests ...

The Bermuda Government is to appeal a landmark Supreme Court decision reversing the island’s ban on same-sex marriage. The proceedings against the June 6 ruling by Chief Justice Ian Kawaley were confirmed yesterday by Walton Brown, the Minister of Ho...

The first hurricane of the season has formed in the West Atlantic. Hurricane Beryl, upgraded overnight from a tropical storm, remains on a slow course towards the Caribbean. However it is expected to dwindle before it reaches the Lesser Antilles late...

Tainted water blamed on old cast-iron pipes is still a problem for some homes in Prospect, the Ministry of Public Works said yesterday. Discoloured water has affected homes at Alexandra Road and the adjoining Greenwich Lane, which date back to the Br...

A Turkey-based cryptocurrency venture, Ovis Communications, has announced that it is “establishing a presence in Bermuda to further develop its long-term growth plans”. The Ministry of Home Affairs said that the company’s principals, Serbulent Arslan...

The Warwick Gombey troupe has followed the example of one of its youngest members to help families in need. The traditional dancers acted after kind-hearted Xenai Savery, aged 10, asked for donations to the Family Centre instead of gifts on his birth...

A leaflet on Bermuda’s Constitution has been released for the public by the Centre for Justice. Next month, the Centre plans to assess the public’s awareness of the Constitution through a phone and internet survey. It follows a conference last month ...

An axed opposition senator has claimed his support for same-sex marriage could have contributed to a decision to dump him from the Upper House. Andrew Simons — who will be replaced by Robyn Swan, the One Bermuda Alliance caucus chairwoman — said yest...

A tax break for first-time business owners has paid off, a woman who opened her own childcare centre said yesterday. Shekiah Washington, owner and head teacher at Little Achievers Daycare Centre, was one of the businesspeople who received a payroll t...