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Past convictions for possession of small amounts of cannabis could be quashed, a Cabinet minister signalled yesterday. Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health who led the House of Assembly budget debate for the Ministry of Legal Affairs, said the policy w...

Government could install green energy solar panels on several of its buildings, it was revealed on Friday. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, told the House of Assembly that officials had been in discussions with a company ...

A Government bid to buy a shuttered sports centre may be scrapped, the House of Assembly has heard. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, said the $1 million sale was still budgeted and approved by the House, but questions had...

A campaign manager for the Progressive Labour Party died suddenly at the weekend. Keita Wilson was 45. Ms Wilson helped Tinee Furbert’s successful campaign for the St George’s South seat in the 2017 General Election. Ms Furbert said: “I am heartbroke...

The One Bermuda Alliance’s Budget Reply ignored positive economic signs, according to David Burt, the Premier. Mr Burt, speaking to The Royal Gazette this afternoon, said: “What’s interesting was what was actually missed in the fact that the Shadow M...

An increase in work permit fees and a decrease in payroll tax could help Bermudians get into the workforce, the shadow finance minister said. Patricia Gordon-Pamplin, the Shadow Minister of Finance, told The Royal Gazette this afternoon that other ju...

A move to rename the second day of Cup Match in honour of abolitionist Mary Prince has been approved by the House of Assembly. The Public Holidays Amendment Act will change Somers Day to Mary Prince Day. Lovitta Foggo, the Minister of Labour, Communi...

The Government must do more to remove barriers to equality, a government backbencher and former trade union leader said yesterday. Jason Hayward told the Progressive Labour Party’s Founders Day lunch that the island’s healthcare system was among the ...

Bermuda’s work to achieve its high rating for anti-money laundering safeguards was highlighted by the finance minister. Curtis Dickinson said the latest Mutual Evaluation Report into the island’s legislation to fight money laundering and terrorist fi...

No cases of the coronavirus have been reported in Bermuda, the Minister of Health confirmed this morning. Kim Wilson told the House of Assembly the Ministry’s Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit is in regular conversation with international bodies and...