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The family of Ezariah “Ezra” Matthie last night described the 21-year-old, affectionately known as “Snakes” and “Ezzy”, as “a gentle and genuine soul, a calm spirit with a strong presence”. Mr Matthie’s life was claimed in a collision on Monday after...

An order approving May 20 as the starting date for the 2016 census has been passed by Parliament. Its questionnaire, which Michael Dunkley described as “tried and tested by the Department of Statistics”, is expected to have a 10 to 12 per cent comple...

Extra staff are being assigned to the compliance division of the Department of Immigration for the coming year. However, Walter Roban, the Shadow Minister of Home Affairs, said more should be assigned to investigate the mistreatment of workers by the...

Police have named 21-year-old Ezariah Matthie as the second traffic fatality of the year. Mr Matthie was involved in a collision with a truck at the junction of Harvey Road and Ord Road in Paget shortly before 2.45pm yesterday. He was taken to the In...

A long day for MPs lies in store at the House of Assembly today as the Progressive Labour Party delivers its Reply to the Budget. David Burt, the Shadow Minister of Finance, will respond to last week’s Budget statement delivered by finance minister B...

Bermuda’s tax structure needs revamping sooner rather than later, Bermuda Industrial Union president Chris Furbert said in his appraisal of the latest Budget statement. Bob Richards, the Minister of Finance, acknowledged in last Friday’s statement th...

The price of oil may have fallen worldwide, but for local consumers the cost of electricity will soon rise as a knock-on effect of the latest Budget. While motorists will pay a higher fee at the pumps, Belco’s customers will also pay for more for Cus...

An unemployed security guard has been left reeling by an “unbelievable” bill of more than $16,000 for three days in hospital. The 28-year-old was left with no choice but to admit himself to the Emergency Department after he was stricken with pneumoni...

Parents and teachers are resolutely against the closure of any schools, a public forum heard last night. Wayne Scott, the Minister of Education, also faced scepticism over school restructuring, with many citing the island’s difficulties with adopting...

A toy boat launched at sea by school students last year in the United States has reached the coast of Wales, after getting a little Bermuda help during a stopover on the island. The Carolina Dreamer was put together by St Andrew’s School of Math and ...