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David Burt fought Bermuda’s corner on tax in an interview on Britain’s BBC World News. The Premier, also Minister of Finance, appeared on the channel’s Talking Business yesterday and emphasised that Bermuda complied with international tax standards. ...

Two town hall meetings will address dog legislation next week. Speaking in the House of Assembly, Walton Brown, Minister of Home Affairs, said that the ministry has been consulting with stakeholders on updating the Dogs Act, which has been criticised...

David Burt this morning tabled a previously unreleased 2015 report on reforming Bermuda’s tax structure. The Premier said the report by the Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Centre had been commissioned and received by the One Bermuda Alliance ...

The Minister of Public works today blamed a weedkiller ban for overgrown vegetation at the island’s roadsides. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch said that the ban on glyphosate herbicides would remain in force. But he added the Department of Environment...

Government will look to extend Unesco support to maintain forts outside of St George’s, according to Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch. Making a statement on the island’s infrastructure, the Minister of Public Works said that, like the island’s buses, B...

Legislation will be tabled today to address challenges by non-Bermudians who claim they have been discriminated against. The Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act will be given priority over the Human Rights Act under the Bermuda Immigration (No. 2)...

More than $1.6 million will be put into the Department of Marine and Ports owing to America’s Cup overruns, according to Walter Roban. The Deputy Premier and transport minister told the House of Assembly that additional ferries during the event — alo...

Government has doubled the guarantee capacity of the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation to support local businesses, Jamahl Simmons announced this morning. Mr Simmons, the Minister of Economic Development, said Cabinet had agreed for the guaran...

New home affairs minister Walton Brown has pledged a “truly inclusive” consultation period before introducing immigration reform. Mr Brown said the Immigration Reform Working Group is tasked with producing a report based on the principles that Bermud...

The Bermuda Government stands to gain millions of dollars through the Lahey Clinic and Port Royal Golf Course lawsuits, according to Trevor Moniz, who urged the Progressive Labour Party to continue proceedings. In a statement yesterday, the former At...