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Paula Cox objected to a proposal by Ewart Brown to hire an overseas company as consultants on a $400,000 a year retainer, the Commission of Inquiry heard yesterday. The idea for the Ambling International Consultancy contract was brought to Cabinet by...

The contract to build two satellite emission testing centres was not put out to public tender despite Cabinet mandating it should be, the Commission of Inquiry heard yesterday. The tribunal was also told that Bermuda Emissions Control Limited, which ...

A “concerted effort” to change the culture within the civil service regarding financial rules has been made of late, Cabinet Secretary Derrick Binns told a hearing yesterday. Giving evidence to the Commission of Inquiry, Dr Binns said: “The attitude ...

Ewart Brown, the former Premier, may claim privilege and refuse to answer questions when called as a witness at the Commission of Inquiry. The second day of the tribunal began yesterday with an unsuccessful application from his lawyer, Jerome Lynch Q...

Actions carried out by the board of trustees of Port Royal Golf Course were “straightforward fraud”, the Commission of Inquiry heard yesterday. Commission chairman Sir Anthony Evans made the remark after the tribunal heard how the board of trustees p...

Next year’s America’s Cup is building up to be the best in the history of the sailing event, according to Sir Russell Coutts. The CEO of the America’s Cup Event Authority told The Royal Gazette that preparations for next summer’s sporting spectacle w...

Members of Oracle Team USA have been spending time on dry land to help renovate a building for East End Primary School. Some ten members of the team, including two sailors, reached out to the Ministry of Education to volunteer their services and were...

The America’s Cup could inspire international investment in more than just the tourism sector, according to Grant Gibbons. The Minister of Economic Development said the ACBDA was working on finding and encouraging investment in the island. “One of th...

Hotels and guest houses are filling up fast ahead of next year’s America’s Cup. Four guest houses told The Royal Gazette they are either already fully booked or nearly close to capacity. Hoteliers say they are “ramping up staff” in preparation for th...

The first of the America’s Cup Endeavour students graduated from the programme on Saturday with a special “Sailorbration”. The event provided the students with a chance to share with their families what they’ve learnt and show the progress they have ...