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Long-awaited legislation to encourage superyacht visits to Bermuda has been applauded by the Bermuda Tourism Authority. Kevin Dallas, the BTA chief executive, said the Superyachts and Other Vessels (Miscellaneous) Bill 2019 tabled in the House of Ass...

The new-look Liquor Licensing Authority will work with the drinks trade to streamline the process and move towards a paperless system. Kathy Lynn Simmons, the Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs, said the new LLA started work in May but ha...

Records of the Financial Policy Council will be exempt from public access to information requests if newly tabled legislation is passed. Gitanjali Gutierrez, the Information Commissioner, said the move would mean the council would be the first financ...

A Bermudian tattoo artist will be sentenced in Jamaica this week for attempting to smuggle 42lb of cannabis into Britain. Zharrin Simmons, 27, was arrested at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica, on the afternoon of May 28 as s...

Legislation to suspend mandatory payments into the Sinking Fund was passed by senators last week without major opposition. The Government Loans Amendment Act 2019, along with the Electricity Amendment Act 2019 and the Bermuda Economic Development Cor...

Legislation to increase the mandatory retirement age for some civil servants has been tabled in the House of Assembly. The Public Service Superannuation Amendment Act 2019 would, if approved, change the compulsory retirement age from 65 to 68 for som...

A man was injured in a four-vehicle pile up this afternoon. Police said details on collision remained unclear, but it is believed three cars and a motorcycle were involved in the incident The rider of the motorcycle was taken to King Edward VII Memor...

Senators have ditched amendments to legislation designed to create a legal framework for ministers to appoint experts and political advisers. They passed the Premier, Ministers and Opposition Leader Personal Staffs Act 2019 after MPs rejected a rewor...

A group of Duke of Edinburgh Gold Level participants will venture to Africa today for a four-day journey and two charitable projects. The 15 Bermudian students will fly to Lusaka, Zambia, to tackle the Walkin’ Wild Zambia Gold expedition route, which...

A Bermuda Triangle-themed park is set to take shape in the heart of Hamilton. City Hall said it planned to revitalise Albuoy’s Point park and rename it to make it “more dynamic and user-friendly”. A spokeswoman for the local authority added: “It will...