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Legislators got two extra days to prepare for a debate in Parliament on key airport redevelopment Acts, after Randy Horton, the Speaker of the House, deferred today’s session until Friday. Meanwhile, confidential schedules for the airport development...

Several cases of foodborne illness from local fish, suspected to be caused by the ciguatera toxin, are under investigation through the Department of Fisheries. For Richalene Knights and her family, early symptoms mimicked food poisoning — then intens...

Teachers called in sick en masse yesterday at the T.N. Tatem Middle School as friction escalated over air quality. The “sick-out”, which is believed to have involved all but two teachers, appeared to take the school by surprise as students came in fo...

A workforce strategy for Bermuda’s medical future is to be drawn up by early next summer as healthcare stakeholders prepare for a changing population. “We’re at the beginning of assessing the community’s human resources needs for health,” said Cheryl...

Black Friday may have lost its novelty for locals, but the faithful still turned out in force — for pre-Christmas festivities as much as special deals. The absence of Digicel and Bermuda’s declining population meant less foot traffic than in previous...

Ordinary citizens are technically able to apply for personal licences to possess medical cannabis, a Supreme Court ruling has shown. The November 9 hearing before Puisne Judge Stephen Hellman was a breakthrough for Michael Brangman, who has successfu...

Bermuda’s airport redevelopment deal is “unusual”, according to the global body Airports Council International — but the proposal was also described as “creative” and seemingly well vetted. “Our message is not to say that they should or should not do...

The Bermuda Airport Authority Act has been deferred from today until the next sitting of Parliament, according to Randy Horton, the Speaker of the House. After meeting yesterday with Opposition and Government leaders, the Act was delayed “so that Mem...

Fixing the swing bridge over Ferry Reach would cost $3.3 million, the House of Assembly heard yesterday. Public works minister Craig Cannonier said the decision to make all necessary repairs to the rusty facility would be weighed against the cost of ...

A parliamentary showdown looms for tomorrow as the Opposition aims to table a motion calling for the airport development to be referred to the Public Accounts Committee — and requesting that the Auditor-General conduct an independent review. Progress...