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The deputy Opposition leader yesterday said proposed changes to gaming legislation would “pierce the heart” of Bermuda’s future as a gambling centre. Leah Scott added that the amendments, expected to be debated in the House of Assembly next month, co...

The Bermuda Society for the Blind has called for people to protect their eyes as World Sight Day approaches. International World Sight Day will take place on Thursday, with organisations around the world working to raise awareness about avoidable sig...

The Government plans to create a new police authority to help set priorities for the service. The Governor, John Rankin, who delivered proposals for the new session of Parliament, said the Commissioner of Police would keep operational control. But he...

Independence for Bermuda should be high on the list of priorities for the Progressive Labour Party after its landslide election victory, Senator Jason Hayward told Labour Day crowds yesterday. The head of the Bermuda Public Services Union said the i...

The Progressive Labour Party has unveiled three General Election candidates to go up against three of the One Bermuda Alliance’s key players. Architect Curtis Richardson will take on Grant Gibbons in Paget East, barrister Kathy Simmons will challenge...

The Commission of Inquiry will host its first public hearing on June 27, scrutinising the previous government’s use of taxpayer funds. Members have reportedly completed a week of preparatory meetings, during which they established a timetable leading...

A new advertisement for the post of Director of Public Prosecutions has been published, seeking Bermudians or Bermuda residents only. The advertisement, which appeared on page 29 of yesterday’s edition of The Royal Gazette and was placed by the Judic...

On this date in 1978, the British Government intended to push Bermuda towards independence, according to recently declassified documents. A cable sent from the London Embassy to the US Secretary of State and US Consulate, dated October 30, 1978, deta...

The Corporation of Hamilton has launched a new legal action against the Government, according to a recently published writ. The writ, filed on Thursday by J2 Chambers, cites Municipal legislation and the Government’s “exercise of control over various...

Lawyer Victoria Pearman has been appointed the next Ombudsman, replacing Ms Arlene Brock whose term of office finishes at the of this month. Ms Pearman said yesterday that she was humbled by the appointment, and fully committed to the task at hand. “...