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Tomasina Fountain, a trusted political reporter in Bermuda and overseas, who covered breakthrough events in local affairs, has died at the age of 88. A veteran of British, Panamanian and Bahamian newspapers, “Tommie”, as she was fondly known, joined ...

Safeguarding Bermuda’s vulnerable is the aim behind stringent measures for persons under care proposed by shadow health minister Kim Wilson. Service providers and administrators would be tasked with reporting “all allegations of abuse to the minister...

Celebrated local chef Frederick Ming has expressed disappointment in being turned down for a vendor’s stall at the America’s Cup. However, a spokeswoman for the ACBDA said that Mr Ming had failed to follow the “request for proposal” process in his ap...

Hamilton Harbour, which is especially prone to congestion in the summer months, is to get a 10 knot speed limit, effective tomorrow. The move comes with the imminent America’s Cup expected to substantially ramp up the activity on the water. The safet...

David Saul faced formidable challenges, as finance minister and then as premier, during hard times not only for the Bermuda economy, but the United Bermuda Party under which he served. His civil service background was put to the test in 1989, when, p...

David Saul was thrust into the role of Minister of Finance during a time of high stakes for the island’s economy. With the island rocked by recession, followed by the loss of the United States base investments and the challenge of building internatio...

David Saul will be remembered for his kindness, adventurous spirit and lust for life, Michael Dunkley, the Premier said today. Governor John Rankin issued a statement saluting the former premier as “an individual who served Bermuda and many good caus...

A Bill to decriminalise cannabis in amount of 3g or less has been brought before MPs by the Government. But amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Act, presented in Parliament by Attorney-General Trevor Moniz, appeared to take both the Opposition and Spea...

Just over 1,000 work permits have been issued in connection with the America’s Cup, home affairs minister Patricia Gordon-Pamplin has told MPs. In addition, the airport terminal development has been linked to 59 work permits to date, according to res...

The deal for the East End’s first hotel in decades has been bolstered with a Bermuda government guarantee of up to $25 million for the St Regis resort. Parliament heard that the guarantee will go towards a $60 million loan from Butterfield Bank for H...