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The Premier shouldered the blame yesterday for a deleted paragraph in a document that triggered Bermuda’s inclusion on an EU blacklist of noncooperative jurisdictions branded tax havens. David Burt told the House of Assembly: “This issue is one for w...

Legislation to increase the cost to import alcohol and tobacco has been tabled in the House of Assembly. The Customs Tariff Amendment (No 2) Act increases the cost of duty for a variety of alcohol and tobacco products. The cost to import beers, cider...

The Bermuda Housing Trust hopes to develop a sixth property to add to its 183-unit housing stock. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, said the project would serve to support seniors who are capable of independent living but ...

People who abandon boats will be hit by heavier fines under new legislation, transport minister Zane DeSilva warned. Mr DeSilva told the House of Assembly on Friday the existing fines are too low considering the cost to Government of removing the boa...

Members of Parliament are scheduled to the House of Assembly today to continue the Budget debate. MPs are expected to focus on the Department of Regulatory Affairs and the Department of Transport. The House of Assembly will also tackle the Proceeds o...

St George’s residents were told a Government announcement about the introduction of a new bus schedule could come this week. During the meeting, held on Tuesday night to discuss Government’s plan to change the municipalities into quangos, several mem...

A proposed tax on rental income could cost people their homes, the finance minister has been warned. Curtis Dickinson was told that any new tax would hurt people who depended on income from an apartment to pay their mortgages. Paulette Robinson said:...

Advanced polls for a special election in St George’s will take place on Thursday, while the full election will be held next week. All registered municipal residents are able to vote in the election, which is needed to fill the vacant town councillor ...

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...