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The Government could take over land to grant public access to a beach cut off by private property, the public works minister said yesterday. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch said the Government would step in over a long-running controversy at Gibbet Is...

A motion to raise the retirement age goes up for debate today in the House of Assembly. Legislators heard on May 10 about plans to increase the retirement and pensionable age at the same time from 65 to 70 over a ten-year period, with the retirement ...

The Government will promote “a system of greater fairness and equity” through its new Cabinet Committee on Social Development, the Premier announced Friday. David Burt gave the House of Assembly details on the group, which has been tasked with a focu...

The Premier said he wanted to end controversy over the appointment of consultants and advisers to ministers as he tabled legal amendments in the House of Assembly Friday. David Burt said the Government will be required to publish all appointments and...

Wayne Caines, the national security minister, has given the public extra time to comment on work-permit policy. Mr Caines told the House of Assembly Friday that policies would be changed to seek “the right balance between the legitimate expectations ...

Bermuda’s Civil Service has been hampered by an “overly bureaucratic environment with a weak execution model”, according to David Burt. The Premier was updating MPs Friday on the tabling of the strategic plan for government reform, which will call up...

Repairs to a cruise ship terminal in Dockyard were completed ahead of schedule, the House of Assembly said yesterday. King’s Wharf was refurbished before the April 10 deadline that marked the start of the cruise ship season. Failure to finish on time...

The introduction of speed cameras and a reduction in the use of fossil fuels were among the recommendations in a Green Paper on Transportation tabled yesterday in the House of Assembly. Zane DeSilva, the transport minister, said other suggestions inc...

David Burt, the Premier, is to announce the formation of a Cabinet Committee on Social Issues today in the House of Assembly. The group, which first met in February, has been tasked with looking at issues ranging from the living wage, extending paid ...

An extraordinary municipal election will be held for the Corporation of St George to fill the seat of municipal residents’ councillor on June 20. The election open just to residents of the municipality, is to choose the sixth councillors’ seat left v...