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An ambitious legislative agenda was laid out yesterday as Governor George Fergusson read the first One Bermuda Alliance Government Throne Speech. Pledges focused on tackling violent crime and rebuilding the economy. “A key principle embedded in this ...

More police tackling gun crime and the help of the private sector to turn around Bermuda’s financial woes were key planks in the One Bermuda Alliance’s first Throne Speech today. A ban on discrimination based on sexual orientation and age was also pl...

Progressive Labour Party candidates felt the heat from their own supporters last night as Bermuda's unemployment crisis took centre stage at a town-hall meeting. *Editor's Note: this story has been corrected to note that Michelle Wainwright is a gran...

Progressive Labour Party candidates last night called on their supporters to keep faith with their political family in spite of heavy criticism. Devonshire North Central's Glenn Blakeney and Vance Campbell of Smith's West both conceded the PLP had ma...

Bankers have a duty to help dig Bermuda out of the mess they helped create, economist Craig Simmons told a packed lecture hall last night. Mr Simmons said banks — which he accused of lending and borrowing irresponsibly in the run-up to the recession ...

A sister who lost her teenaged brother in a tragic accident last Christmas Eve is lighting up her garden in a touching seasonal tribute. Andreia Borges, 25, has spent weeks with her family and friends creating a spectacular festive arrangement as a g...

Election candidate Jonathan Starling wants Bermuda’s growing band of independents to join forces as they bid for shock victories. Mr Starling is one of nine independents fighting for a seat in the House of Assembly, compared with just two at the 2007...

Progressive Labour Party election candidates last night promised a brighter future for St George's as they fought back against claims it's a ghost town. At a packed town hall meeting at Penno's Wharf, St George's West candidate Renee Ming argued entr...

Bermuda’s parents are desperate for Government’s Job Corps programme to help put their children on the right path, Economy Minister Patrice Minors told a meeting last night. Mrs Minors said the initiative — designed to give young people the skills to...