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A new urban strategy for North East Hamilton was approved by the Senate, although some worries were raised about its impact. The initiative gives planners much wider flexibility when deciding on the size and height of new buildings in the area of the...

Some parents are turning a blind eye to gangland activity in their own homes for fear of not getting their rent paid, a senator has said. Robin Tucker also questioned why Bermuda had a national space plan, but not a national plan to deal with gun cu...

Taxpayer-funded financial breaks for the $376 million Fairmont Southampton refurbishment have set a “bad precedent” for the Elbow Beach resort as its owners seek a new buyer, a shadow minister believes. The people who control the landmark Paget compl...

Electricity bills are set to rise after Belco was given permission to increase its charges. The Regulatory Authority has approved a rise in the Fuel Adjustment Rate of about 6.5 per cent, although not all bills will go up by the same amount. A spokes...

Bermuda will be promoted as an emerging environmentally aware “blue” economy at an international conference aimed at protecting oceans, Walter Roban, the home affairs minister, said today. Mr Roban, who is also the Deputy Premier, is representing the...

A development agreement between the United Nations and Bermuda will benefit women on the island, the Government has said. Tinée Furbert, Minister of Social Development and Seniors, insisted that the Multi-Country Sustainable Development Co-operation ...

It is now less risky to let experimental energy creators operate in Bermuda, a minister has said. Lindsay Simmons, the Junior Minister of Home Affairs, made the comments as the Senate passed legislation this morning allowing operators to develop new ...

The impact to Bermuda of looming strikes at London’s Heathrow travel hub is being closely monitored, the head of the island’s airport authority has said. British Airways flights face disruption this summer after Heathrow check-in and ground staff vot...

The owners of the shuttered Elbow Beach Hotel are in discussions with a potential buyer. The historic Paget establishment was an early victim of the tourism collapse triggered by the coronavirus pandemic crisis. However, talks are now under way with ...

David Burt, the Premier, said he was “putting money in people’s pockets”, and doing a good job. The comments come despite widespread concerns about a cost of living crisis in Bermuda. Mr Burt admitted the Government had made mistakes and misjudgments...