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A veteran former MP and member of the “class of ‘68” remembered “the greatest change in the social and political make-up of Bermuda” as the island marked the 50th anniversary of the historic General Election of 1968. Walter Roberts, who represented t...

David Burt made a case for Bermudian independence yesterday because he said it was unfair that Britain still exercised power over the island’s affairs. The Premier told the House of Assembly it was “unacceptable in a modern democracy” to have “decisi...

The Bermuda Sloop Foundation’s sail training ship has headed off on a four-day voyage from St George’s to Philadelphia. The Spirit of Bermuda, which left on Sunday, will take part in the city’s Memorial Day Festival, from Friday to May 28. The trip m...

A weekend vandal who left a trail of damaged cars outside homes is being hunted by police. Several cars had their windshields broken in the early hours of Saturday on North Shore, Pembroke. Residents in the area called police about 4.30am to report a...

The UK’s Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill, which would force British Overseas Territories to set up a public register of company beneficial ownership, was yesterday set for Royal Assent. The legislation, already backed by the House of Commons...

The late Edwena Smith has been saluted for her contribution to the fight for universal adult suffrage. Ms Smith died this month at the age of 86 — just before the milestone commemorations today for the 50th anniversary of the 1968 General Election wh...

A man was in hospital yesterday after he was struck by a hit-and-run rider in Hamilton in the early hours. The injured man, believed to be aged 53 and from Pembroke, suffered a head injury after was knocked down on Parliament Street near its junction...

A special sitting of Parliament today will commemorate 50 years since the struggle for full voting rights resulted in the historic General Election of 1968. Dennis Lister, the Speaker of the House, said today’s ceremonies in the House of Assembly wou...

Four arrests were made over 48 hours after a gun attack on a Hamilton bar, the Minister of National Security said yesterday. Wayne Caines told Parliament that he would be “unpopular” for taking a hard line on antisocial behaviour. But he added: “We w...

Police issued a reminder to the public today that the service meets regularly with the Corporation of Hamilton to discuss safety. The notice came after bouts of antisocial behaviour in and around the city, with some arrests and court appearances. The...