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Legislation has been tabled to let the finance minister move the temporary suspension of payments by Government workers into their pension fund. The amendments, tabled on Friday, would give the Minister the power to retroactively shift the 12-month p...

Legislation to pave the way for casinos was approved by MPs yesterday – but the Premier warned the industry would need to grow for the Government to reap its benefits. David Burt told the House of Assembly the regulatory requirements for the industry...

A $30 million loan guarantee to help pay for improvements to the water and sewage system in the East End has been issued by the Government. Curtis Dickinson, the finance minister, told MPs yesterday the loan guarantee was given to the Bermuda Land De...

Government had to pay Skyport almost $4 million last month after another quarter of low revenues at the airport, MPs heard today. Lawrence Scott, the Minister of Transport, told the House of Assembly that revenues at LF Wade International Airport for...

Planning applications have doubled year-on-year, according to the Deputy Premier. Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs, this morning told the House of Assembly, that the number of planning applications reflect the state of the economy with the ...

Legislation to pave the way for casino gaming and a bill to halve the cost of liquor licences are expected to be debated by the House of Assembly today. The two pieces of gaming legislation – tabled in March – were designed to lay more groundwork for...

A government backbencher pledged to work for unity and equality in his maiden speech in the House of Assembly. Jaché Adams, who was elected in Pembroke West in the General Election, highlighted Bermuda’s long history of racial inequality that was bol...

A change to allow short term residents to rent some vacation rental homes for longer periods has been approved by the House of Assembly. Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs, said the Rent Increases (Domestic Premises) Control Temporary Amendme...

A range of changes to legislation designed to create a cannabis industry was yesterday put forward by social justice campaigners. Social Justice Bermuda wrote to senators as they prepared to debate the Cannabis Licensing Act today. The group said it ...

Premier David Burt last night refused to confirm whether he had held any discussions with the Governor on cannabis regulations approved by the House of Assembly last week. Asked if he had consulted with Rena Lalgie, the Governor, or any former Govern...