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Lavish praise has been heaped on the Queen for her platinum jubilee by David Burt, the Premier – despite the Government drawing criticism for not marking the occasion with a public holiday. Mr Burt said the Queen displayed calm and dignity in a world...

Failure by the Government to follow other Overseas Territories and declare a two-day public holiday to mark the Queen’s platinum jubilee represents a missed opportunity to give workers a break, a leading union chief has said. Chris Furbert, head of t...

Former premier Sir John Swan has spoken warmly about his meetings with the Queen as a huge banner to mark the monarch’s platinum jubilee was unveiled in Hamilton. Sir John, who resigned as head of government after voters rejected his push for indepen...

Talks on the Government’s stalled bid to get its controversial cannabis plans into law will be held with a senior British official this week. Paul Candler, the director of Overseas Territories at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, i...

The Government has refused to say if it is holding talks with London over its flagship cannabis legislation after Rena Lalgie, the Governor, failed to give it Royal Assent. Instead, Ms Lalgie reserved Assent, calling on the Progressive Labour Party g...

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 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...

Independence may be the island’s road map away from racism, a former Progressive Labour Party premier has claimed. Ewart Brown said that Black people were still treated as second-class citizens in Bermuda and that racial discrimination was rife. But ...

Ukrainians in Bermuda fear for their families and friends after Russia was accused of planning a full-scale invasion of their homeland

After a tumultuous 12 months in politics we look ahead at the likely flashpoints in the year to come. Shaun Connolly reports. HIGH STAKES IN CANNABIS CLASH David Burt, the Premier, appears on a collision course with Rena Lalgie, the Governor, over fa...