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A tax on Airbnb-style holiday rental homes was approved by senators yesterday. The Vacations Rental Act 2018 will introduce a 4.5 per cent tax, which is expected to generate up to $750,000 for the Bermuda Tourism Authority. Crystal Caesar, Progressiv...

Parents at a crisis-hit primary school are to meet education officials and school managers next week. A spokeswoman for the Department of Education said the Elliot Primary School parent teacher association would “develop a plan to consider the issues...

The Emergency Measures Organisation came together yesterday to discuss plans for the 2018 Hurricane Season. The season began on June 1 and forecasters expect it to bring between 10 and 16 named storms. Wayne Caines, Minister of National Security, rec...

Childhood staple Tiny the Treefrog is back on bookshelves with a new colouring book. Tiny’s Bermuda Colouring Book, was designed to give children a new way to interact with the popular cartoon character. Elizabeth Mulderig, the author and artist, sai...

Pigs were kissed, chest hair was waxed and songs were sung as local figures took to the stage to raise money for Big Brothers Big Sisters. The annual “How much would you pay to see me…?” fundraiser took to Front Street at Harbour Nights last night. T...

The Ministry of Health has warned the public about sexually transmitted infections after a “notable increase” of gonorrhoea. It said gonorrhoea rates had tripled compared with previous years and there have also been increases of chlamydia, herpes and...

Plans to install new generators at Belco have been given the go ahead. The application proposed four new 14 megawatt dual-fuel diesel engines, to be installed in a new powerhouse with a 65-metre chimney on the Belco site between Cemetery Road and St ...

A relaxation of advertising rules has been proposed to encourage local cable television production. Under policies in place since 2008, local cable operators can lease up to ten channels but they cannot insert or allow advertisements on the leased ch...

Parents at a crisis-hit primary school are to meet education officials and school managers next week. A spokeswoman for the Department of Education said the Elliot Primary School parent teacher association would “develop a plan to consider the issues...

Designer Rene Hill became an international style guru after basketball superstar LeBron James wore a suit with shorts. Ms Hill was asked for her views after James and fellow player Draymond Green turned up at the NBA finals sporting matching shorts a...