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A piece of casino gaming legislation was approved in the Senate yesterday morning, despite concerns over the high initial cost for prospective operators. While Government and independent senators voted in favour of the Casino Gaming (Casino Fees) Reg...

Bermuda has asked to be part of an international agreement fighting discrimination against women — but has kept the door open for exemptions on women priests and female conscription. The Bermuda Government has signed up to the Convention on the Elimi...

The Airport Project Agreement has now been released to all MPs, according to Bob Richards. Speaking this evening, the Minister of Finance said that he did not regret the decision not to release the document sooner, calling the release “highly unusual...

An e-mail from a purported bus operator has claimed drivers came to work yesterday, but were blocked from doing so by “union leaders”. The writer of the message, sent to One Bermuda Alliance backbencher Jeff Sousa and subsequently published on his Fa...

Grant Gibbons has expressed his shock at Chris Furbert’s threat to derail the America’s Cup over the work permit of the Reverend Nicholas Tweed. Referring to comments made yesterday by the Bermuda Industrial Union president, Dr Gibbons said a disrupt...

Police commissioner Michael DeSilva said an altercation between protesters and police was unfortunate, but maintained that protesters were acting unlawfully. “It is regrettable that this incident has occurred without a doubt,” he said. “However it is...

Acting Governor Ginny Ferson has this afternoon expressed concern over events at today’s protest, urging protesters to act within the law. In a statement, Mrs Ferson said: “I am very concerned at the events which took place today outside Parliament. ...

Patricia Gordon-Pamplin, the Minister of Home Affairs, announced today that hard work continues to get Bermudians back into the job force, while attempting to process applications quickly, Speaking on initiatives highlighted in the 2016 Throne Speec...

Craig Cannonier said the Bermuda Government is hoping to advance projects that benefit the wider community this year with its Throne Speech pledges. Speaking at a press conference, Mr Cannonier, the Minister of Public Works, highlighted the planned i...

Legislation regulating dogs is set to be “modernised”, according to the Throne Speech. Among the proposed changes will be measures to set standards for the keeping of dogs, the banning of cosmetic surgical procedures on dogs and a review of controver...