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Bermuda’s new sugar tax will be introduced in stages after a backlash from businesses, the House of Assembly heard yesterday. The 75 per cent tax, scheduled to begin at the start of this month, was criticised by soft drinks producers — and the modifi...

The Queen’s Birthday Honours list has been announced. Awardees for the Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire and British Empire Medal: • Flora Duffy OBE — for services to sport in Bermuda; • Major Ben Beasley BEM — for services to...

The One Bermuda Alliance retained Paget East last night. David Burt, the Premier, and Jeanne Atherden, the Leader of the Opposition, joined the throng of supporters for both Scott Pearman of the One Bermuda Alliance and Progressive Labour Party conte...

Legislators are scheduled to debate two tax Bills in Parliament today. The “sugar tax” on sweetened foods and beverages will go before MPs, along with a Bill to tax Airbnb-style vacation properties at 4.5 per cent on rentals. The session will also se...

Bermuda’s new airport building will be raised by four feet to protect against storm surges, it was revealed yesterday. The new terminal will also include an outdoor porch upstairs so travellers can eat and enjoy views over Ferry Reach before they boa...

A Premier’s question period is to be introduced in the House of Assembly starting next month. Speaker of the House Dennis Lister Jr told Parliament the question period has been approved for the second sitting each month. It will be attached to the qu...

By-election winners Curtis Dickinson and Scott Pearman were sworn in as MPs today. Mr Dickinson, who won Warwick North East for the Progressive Labour Party last night, and Mr Pearman, who held Paget East for the One Bermuda Alliance, were straight i...

The company behind plans for a solar plant at the airport has met with the Ministry of Finance to explore avenues for Bermudians to invest, Walter Roban told MPs. The transport minister said Canadian-based Saturn Solar Bermuda 1 will build the projec...

The Bermuda Constitution of 1968 was crafted to “maintain the status quo”, even as it advanced voters’ rights, a visiting academic has said. Nicola Barker, an expert on human rights and constitutional law, is among the speakers at a conference on the...

The race is on today as the Progressive Labour Party and the One Bermuda Alliance do battle in the island’s first by-elections since December 2016. In Paget East, Scott Pearman of the OBA takes on Curtis Richardson of the PLP. In Warwick North East, ...