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A video game tournament could be held in Bermuda, the Minister of National Security said yesterday. Wayne Caines posted on Facebook that he wanted to talk to local gamers. He wrote: “I have recently been approached by a company who wants to partner w...

Legislation designed to end conscription into the island’s military is to be debated in the House of Assembly today. The Defence Amendment Act 2018, tabled by Wayne Caines, the Minister of National Security, was drawn up to fulfil a General Election ...

Old shipping containers could be given a new lease of life at an island beach. The Bermuda Tourism Authority has proposed temporary concessions based in recycled containers at Shelly Bay as part of a plan to make Bermuda’s beaches more attractive. Th...

The voluntary retirement age could be increased to 67 as the Bermuda Government grapples with its “underfunded” pensions plan. David Burt told MPs the assets of the Public Service Superannuation Fund was valued at $574.1 million in March 2017, compar...

Island courts have adopted new guidelines in a bid to ensure equality. The bench book is intended to equip the courts to deal with cases where a person’s differences could put them at a disadvantage. A spokeswoman for the court service said: “Traditi...

A man convicted of two sex offences against a schoolgirl has had his conviction overturned by the Supreme Court. Chief Justice Ian Kawaley ruled the magistrate failed to explain why he did not doubt the victim’s story after he found one of three alle...

An actress took a bow yesterday after finishing a gruelling 31-hour swim around Bermuda. Sarah Eismann completed the 63-kilometre non-stop attempt at Gates Bay in St George’s on the day before her 40th birthday. Ms Eismann, from New York, said she wa...

An American actress and swimming instructor is expected to complete the challenge of a lifetime today — by swimming around the island. Sarah Eismann, from New York, set out on the 65km swim at sunrise yesterday and said she hoped to complete her voya...

The Governor yesterday said he would follow the wishes of Somerset Cricket Club over the presentation of the Cup Match trophy. John Rankin spoke after Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the public works minister, told the House of Assembly on Friday tha...

Almost 100 buses across the island have been cancelled today. The Bus Cancellations page of the Government website lists 95 bus cancellations between 11am and 11.50pm. Bus cancellations have become common in recent months. Government has blamed probl...