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abolish the death penalty, the people of Bermuda have still had little say -- and even less information about the Government's position -- on the linked issue of closer ties with the UK. Abolishing the death penalty and judicial corporal punishment w...

the Pembroke West Central seat she lost at last year's General Election. Mrs. Cartwright DeCouto -- together with former Minister Jerome Dill -- were both backed by their branch of the Opposition UBP at a special meeting. The two lost their seats in ...

Harbour Resort tell the human side of the end, for now at least, of one of the great symbols of Bermuda tourism. Stories of past guests trying to book one last night in the hotel, coupled with the descriptions of loyal staff members who will bid fare...

mileage out of renaming Cup Match Day. "It makes a mockery of a significant day. Nobody will recognise it because they will be hanging out and enjoying themselves. It's still going to be known as Cup Match. A rose by any other name is still a rose.''...

independence. For a new bill aims to bring the Bermuda Monetary Authority into line with international recommendations that it should enjoy more freedom to carry out its regulatory role -- and proposes bigger penalties for offenders. Fines for summar...

The search is on for Bermuda's first black Governor, claims Opposition Senator Maxwell Burgess. He said there were rumours in the community that homegrown candidates were being sought for when Sir Thorold Masefield finishes his present term next summ...

The United Bermuda Party's Senate leader Maxwell Burgess has demanded that Government come clean over whether Assembly seat numbers will be slashed before the next election. Earlier in a brief, but fiery session Government Senate leader Milton Scott ...

Party Government for changing the name of the Cup Match holiday. The Public Holidays Amendment Act, which was tabled in the House of Assembly on November 5, aims to rename the traditional two-day break at the end of July and beginning of August -- So...

Throne Speech, describing it as "low-key'' with several important issues missing. He was joined by Opposition Senators who launched into the Progressive Labour Party for what they said were broken promises on what the people had been anticipating. Se...

Government known. And before midnight there was no doubt that the people wanted a Progressive Labour Party Government. They wanted a Government that would not take them for granted, but would seek their opinion when major decisions are to be made; a ...