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Amendments to Bermuda’s law for domestic partnerships will be tabled today in the House of Assembly after the UK Privy Council’s landmark ruling in March on same-sex marriage. Walter Roban, the home affairs minister, will address legislators on the c...

Guided tour legislation returned to the House of Assembly yesterday after stalling in the Senate last year over fears that national parks could be harmed. The Motor Car (Liveries) Amendment Act 2022, brought by transport minister Lawrence Scott, agai...

Moves to allow a wider range of guided tour services across Bermuda will be before MPs today, Lawrence Scott, the transport minister, has said. The legislation is aimed at allowing guided tour vehicles, which can include three-wheelers, to show visit...

Canada’s approach to legal cannabis could offer clues for how Bermuda might navigate a constitutional impasse over introducing a regulated industry for the drug. Nicola Barker, a British human rights and constitutional lawyer, said a solution could b...

The controversial bill giving a string of concessions to the developers of the island’s largest hotel was passed by legislators yesterday. But in a lengthy debate, former Finance Minister Curtis Dickinson clashed with party colleagues when he declare...

Activists in the British Virgin Islands have predicted widespread opposition to an attempt for direct British rule over the troubled Caribbean territory. Former Bermuda Governor John Rankin, who became Governor of BVI in January 2021, faces sceptici...

Bermuda’s new Deputy Governor has reflected on the legacy of colonialism along with the positive shared accomplishments of Bermuda and the UK. Tom Oppenheim, who was twice posted to the British Embassy in Moscow, also shared his sense of tragedy from...

The Acting Premier of the British Virgin Island has called for reforms short of direct UK rule of the territory in the wake of a tumultuous week for the British Overseas Territory that saw the arrest of its Premier on drug charges. The statement yest...

The British Virgin Islands is likely to come under direct rule from London after a corruption investigation called for the suspension of its constitution and the dissolution of the territory’s government. John Rankin, Governor of the British Overseas...

Automatic gratuities across Bermuda’s hospitality sector are under review by the Office of the Tax Commissioner. A survey of gratuities was e-mailed to restaurant owners and hoteliers last week. The questionnaire may be linked to the Government’s ext...