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The UK should not be able to block legislation passed by Parliament whether on cannabis or anything else, the Premier has insisted. David Burt was speaking as he and Rena Lalgie, the Governor, appeared to be at loggerheads over proposed drugs legisl...

The Governor and the Premier appear to be on a collision course over a plan for the liberalisation of cannabis laws. Rena Lalgie, the Governor, has made it clear legalisation of cannabis for purposes other than medicinal and scientific use, or some i...

The Government today admitted it has failed to work out the “magic number” for Bermuda’s ideal population size. Jason Hayward, the labour minister, said that despite talks with the finance ministry, ministers had yet to figure out a “ballpark” numbe...

The Premier has been accused of using the Government’s cannabis policy to divert voters away from the island’s problems. Cole Simons, the One Bermuda Alliance leader, said David Burt and his Progressive Labour Party administration should concentrate...

Bermuda will lose an ally at the heart of the US establishment after a veteran congressman with Bermudian ties retires, a former premier warned yesterday. Sir John Swan said the decision by GK Butterfield, whose father was Bermudian, to stand down u...

Changes to Bermuda’s electricity grid will be needed to attract a range of new power technologies, the home affairs minister said. But scenarios being reviewed would not allow a new generation company to hook-up to the island’s present electricity gr...

Wave power has the potential to meet all the island’s electricity demand, the home affairs minister said today. Walter Roban added a move to wave generation would also lead to cheaper bills for consumers. Mr Roban was speaking as he announced an agre...

A US congressman whose father was Bermudian and who helped secure the release of emergency equipment for the island as the Covid19 crisis hit, is to stand down from his seat. GK Butterfield, a Democrat, attacked Republicans for “racially gerrymanderi...

A minister has denied that lack of clarity on funding for a major youth initiative creates a credibility gap for the flagship project. Ernest Peets, Minister for Youth, Culture and Sport, made the claim today as he appealed for members of the public ...

Senior police officers are in talks with the Government after a push to get more officers on the beat. Renee Ming, the national security minister, revealed this week that the Bermuda Police Service had asked for extra cash to fund a recruitment drive...