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An elderly woman nearly broke down in court as she described how she has felt “held hostage” for two years by a former senator who owes her huge rent arrears. Margaret Harvey, who is in her seventies, described a Magistrates’ Court decision to tempor...

A decision by Rena Lalgie, the Governor, to reserve assent on the Government’s controversial flagship cannabis legislation plunged Bermuda into uncharted constitutional waters yesterday. But the Governor urged Bermuda officials to work with the Brit...

A shake-up of the way National Hero awards are decided has been announced by Dr Ernest Peets, the Youth, Culture and Sports Minister. The nomination process will now be open to the public once every decade, with the next cycle beginning in 2025. Sinc...

Concerns over rising interest rates hitting almost $500 million of Bermuda debt refinancing over the next ten months have been admitted by the Government. Arianna Hodgson, the Junior Minister of Finance, made the comments when responding in the Upper...

A well known US restaurateur has said he has held discussions with David Burt, the Premier, about expanding his food chain to Bermuda. JR Robinson, who founded the popular KitchenCray group of eateries in the Washington DC area, hosted Mr Burt on a t...

Bermuda and Britain share a history of “pride and shame”, the island’s new Deputy Governor said as he was sworn in to the post. Tom Oppenheim, whose previous diplomatic postings included Moscow, insisted he wanted to uphold the Constitution as he was...

Bermuda’s economy barely grew at all in the last quarter of 2021, it has been revealed. Jason Hayward, the Minister of Economy and Labour, denied the one per cent rise in gross domestic product after taking inflation into account amounted to a “miser...

An ex-premier has accused the PLP of using “Black privilege” and double standards in the wake of an MP controversially making a “monkey” reference in Parliament, which was widely seen as an attack on former finance minister Curtis Dickinson. Former ...

Union leaders have accused the Government of “dropping the ball” on the living and minimum wages while not doing enough to combat the cost of living crisis. After giving a speech to mark International Workers’ Day, David Burt, the Premier, refused to...

A Cabinet minister has denied that behind the scenes talks with London are the reason for a delay in sending controversial legislation on legalising cannabis to the Governor for consideration. The remarks came after OBA former premier Craig Cannonier...