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Ann Cartwright DeCouto, who died this week at the age of 71, was recalled by Michael Dunkley as a fearless advocate and a woman of high values and ideals. Mrs Cartwright DeCouto, a former Deputy Premier with an 18-year career under the United Bermuda...

Ann Cartwright DeCouto, a former Deputy Premier and Minister under the United Bermuda Party, has died at the age of 71. The veteran politician and lawyer was known for her tenacity as Minister of the Environment, holding her ground in 1990 when she e...

Members of a Joint Select Committee to examine the advocacy of a living wage have been announced in Parliament. The committee will consist of MPs Rolfe Commissiong, Lawrence Scott, Leah Scott, Shawn Crockwell and Mark Pettingill, as well as senators ...

The Limited Liability Company Act 2016 has been tabled by Grant Gibbons, the Minister of Economic Development. Bermuda must respond to the demand for LLCs, Dr Gibbons told Parliament, noting that they had been introduced recently in the Cayman Island...

A notorious derelict ship in the East End is to be sunk and converted into a dive site after years of languishing at Marginal Wharf. A decade after the casino ship arrived in Bermuda, swiftly running afoul of the island’s gaming laws, the Niobe Corin...

The anniversary of the civil rights victory brought about by the Theatre Boycott of 1959 is to be commemorated this weekend. A select group of companies will offer free purchases to one customer each on Saturday, and the Chewstick Foundation will air...

Kelly Hunt has been announced as the new executive director of the Coalition for the Protection of Children. Sheelagh Cooper, the founder of the helping agency, said the appointment would enable the coalition to bolster its services for “children who...

The sudden outlawing of a popular sports bike has dealt a rude surprise to motorcycle enthusiasts. “I’ve had my bike for five years, I’ve got it licensed for five years, and all at once it’s an issue?” said William DaCosta, owner of a lovingly mainta...

Measures to rein in costly medical diagnostic tests will include the prohibition of “financially vested self-referrals”, according to the Ministry of Health. The idea of regulation arose in late 2013 to a backdrop of rising health spending, with a co...

A haul of fish brought in by residents of the Summerhaven assisted-living facility marks the start of new community initiatives for the facility. “The residents are disabled, yes, but they have creative genius and when they realise that somebody’s pa...