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A review of the island’s litigation guardian system – to represent children in court – has begun in collaboration with the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Tinee Furbert, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors, told the House of Assembly o...

Skyport was paid almost $7.6 million this week as part of the latest payout over the airport’s minimum revenue guarantee. Lawrence Scott, the Minister of Transport, told MPs that the Bermuda Airport Authority had now made four payments to the develop...

Urgent action is needed to refurbish ageing equipment at Tynes Bay, the House of Assembly heard yesterday. Diallo Rabain, speaking on behalf of the Minister of Public Works, said: “Many of you may recall that the plant is now over 25 years old and ha...

Legislation to formally extend the Covid-19 public health emergency to the end of September is expected to be debated in the House of Assembly today. The Public Health (Covid-19) Emergency Extension (No. 4) Order 2021, tabled in the House last week, ...

Controversial changes to Special Development Orders were approved in the House of Assembly yesterday despite objections by the Opposition. Walter Roban, the home affairs minister, said SDOs would undergo “far more transparency, scrutiny and testing”...

Controversial changes to Special Development Orders are expected to be debated today in the House of Assembly. Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs has said the Development and Planning Amendment Act 2021 is intended to streamline the SDO proce...

The One Bermuda Alliance has joined environmental groups in opposition of proposed changes to planning legislation. The amendments, tabled earlier this month by Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs, would remove the need for Special Development...

Rena Lalgie, the Governor, formally met with the Corporation of Hamilton’s Council at City Hall yesterday. Charles Gosling, the Mayor of Hamilton, said: “This is truly a historic occasion for us – having the honour of hosting Bermuda’s first black Go...

Bermudians feel that their “human rights and constitutional rights are being trampled upon” by “onerous” quarantine rules. And greater debate is needed over Government’s Covid-19 regulations in order to safeguard the rights of Bermudians, according t...

An independent senator today joined calls to save a historic building earmarked for demolition. Michelle Simmons, vice president of the Senate, said Wantley, located on Princess Street, was a window into the island’s collective past and should be pre...