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The Opposition’s Reply to the Budget statement amounted to “two hours of rhetoric” closer in tone to a Throne Speech reply, the economy and labour minister claimed yesterday. Jason Hayward told the House of Assembly that “all of Bermuda should be dis...

Welcome to The Royal Gazette’s live coverage of today’s House of Assembly. We will be bringing live updates of the main Budget debate, and much more

Relief for hoteliers in the new Budget delivered on Friday got high marks from the Bermuda Hotel Association. David Burt, the Premier, vowed to extend payroll tax relief for “at least another six months” for hotels, restaurants, bars and nightclubs ...

A scholarship honouring Dame Jennifer Smith, the former Premier, was unveiled yesterday at the Progressive Labour Party’s founder’s day celebration. Dame Jennifer, the PLP’s first Premier, served from the party’s first General Election victory in 199...

Welcome to The Royal Gazette’s live coverage of the 2022 Budget presented by David Burt, the Premier and finance minister. The speech has just finished. We will continue to provide updates and reaction through the day.

Senators clashed yesterday over the hazards of social media and inappropriate images of young people leading to abuse. Lindsay Simmons, the junior social development minister, clashed with Marcus Jones, the Acting Opposition Leader in the Senate duri...

Insurance payouts for people injured on the roads have been tripled after getting full Senate approval yesterday. The Motor Car Insurance (Third Party Risks) and Public Carriage Amendment Act 2022 was brought by the Reverend Emily Gail Dill, the juni...

Insurers will be given a say in the drafting of universal healthcare in Bermuda, the Senate heard yesterday. Arianna Hodgson, the junior labour, health and finance minister, was responding to queries from independent senator John Wight on the Bermuda...

Mask requirements for young schoolchildren came up for question in the Senate as the Upper House agreed to extend Covid-19 emergency health orders beyond the end of this month to March 31. Arianna Hodgson, the junior health minister, said there was “...

A new Progressive Labour Party senator paid tribute in the Upper House to former PLP MP Walter King as well as sports coach Myron Bean. The Reverend Emily Gail Dill gave condolences to the family of Mr King, who served in the House of Assembly from 1...