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Changes to improve the island’s immigration laws could be on the law books by the end of July, the national security minister signalled yesterday. Wayne Caines said the latest report by the bipartisan Immigration Reform Group was submitted to him las...

Curtis Dickinson has accused Nick Kempe of playing “political football” as the Government works to protect the international business sector. Mr Kempe, the Shadow Minister of Finance, questioned what the Government had done to ensure companies expand...

Amendments to increase pension payments are to be debated in the House of Assembly today. The Contributory Pensions (Amendment of Benefits) Order 2018 was designed to increase benefits in line with a rise in the cost of living. The amendments will in...

Loan sharks have worsened the problems of people in financial difficulty, the House of Assembly heard. Wayne Furbert, the junior finance minister, said he knew of cases where $10,000 loans become $66,000 debts in just a year, and that action was need...

The Centre Against Abuse has praised legislation that ensures the monitoring of sex offenders after their release from prison. However, the charity said she hoped there would be a provision to notify victims of any appeals, probations or parole heari...

The Government is spending $168,400 a year to maintain a failed affordable housing development, in Warwick, the Senate heard on Wednesday. Vance Campbell, the junior public works minister, confirmed the figure. He added that a plan to turn the Grand ...

Dame Jennifer Smith called for the Progressive Labour Party to remain focused on independence. Speaking at the PLP’s Wakanda Royalty Gala on Saturday night, celebrating the 20th anniversary of its historic General Election victory, the former premier...

The sacking of an up-and-coming senator helped spark a rebellion to unseat Opposition leader Jeanne Atherden, a party insider said yesterday. The One Bermuda Alliance member said that the firing of Nick Kempe, who resigned as party chairman after Ms ...

Craig Cannonier entered the political arena in 2009 as a candidate for the short-lived Bermuda Democratic Alliance. He was appointed a senator in May 2011 when members of the BDA and the United Bermuda Party joined forces to form the One Bermuda Alli...

Collingwood Anderson, Christopher Farrow and Aideen Ratteray Pryse have been named permanent secretaries. Mr Anderson will serve for the Ministry of National Security and Mr Farrow for the Ministry of Economic Development and Tourism. Ms Ratteray Pry...