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A commitment to the introduction of roadside breath tests is “a frontline priority”, despite no mention of road safety in the Budget statement. Walter Roban, Minister of Transport and Regulatory Affairs, said that handheld breathalysers were not high...

Proposals to merge or close schools should be looked at again before the Government splashes out to repair crumbling buildings, the teachers’ union has said. Mike Charles, secretary-general of the Bermuda Union of Teachers, said it would be too expen...

The Progressive Labour Party may have enjoyed a landslide victory only seven months ago, but according to Christopher Famous, it should still aim to broaden its base. Mr Famous called on his party to reach out to white people who have traditionally n...

Cabinet minister Zane DeSilva quit his post yesterday, the Premier announced last night. David Burt said Mr DeSilva, the Minister of Social Development and Sport, resigned because of “a conflict he faces” over changes to fees for MRI and CT medical s...

A condition survey of 31 public schools is expected to be finished by the end of next March. David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, told the House of Assembly the timeline would enable “proper planning and preparation” and would be done with help...

Giving national certification to tradesmen will help create a level playing field, according to education minister Diallo Rabain. Mr Rabain gave an update on the National Certification programme and training initiatives in the House of Assembly today...

A new plan for public schools was unveiled in the House of Assembly yesterday. Targets include 75 per cent of all public school pupils up to recognised standards in reading and mathematics inside five years. School principals will be given powers to ...

David Burt laughed off questions today about the Progressive Labour Party’s intentions to take Bermuda to independence. Members have publicly stated the Premier raised the subject at the party’s banquet at the Fairmont Southampton last Saturday night...

New One Bermuda Alliance leader Jeanne Atherden has pledged to increase diversity within her party and to connect with the public. Ms Atherden defeated Craig Cannonier and Patricia Gordon-Pamplin — two former OBA leaders — in a vote by party members ...

Alan Dunch has branded new legislation giving politicians power over casinos as a “potentially sad and seriously backward” move against efforts to keep corruption out of gaming. The chairman of the Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission warned that it woul...