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The One Bermuda Alliance and the Progressive Labour Party have recognised that promoting tourism will be key for whichever party wins the election. While the One Bermuda Alliance hopes to build on the legacy of the America’s Cup, the Progressive Labo...

Michael Dunkley has described the preamble to the Progressive Labour Party’s platform as “divorced from reality”. Speaking at a press conference yesterday, the Premier dismissed language contained within Opposition leader David Burt’s statement as f...

The Progressive Labour Party promised a “collaborative” approach to government as it elaborated on its election platform. Leader David Burt unveiled the party’s “Agenda for a Better and Fairer Bermuda” on Thursday evening at the Young Men’s Social Cl...

The Progressive Labour Party pledged last night to unite the island’s citizens and put its children first as it unveiled its platform for the upcoming General Election. Party leader David Burt told supporters that the PLP would accomplish more in its...

The Bermuda Government has been forced to back-pedal on revenue-raising customs amendments that had been expected to bring in almost $20 million. The reversal spells a last-minute scramble for businesses, some of which had already priced goods for im...

Tax reform aimed at the privileged will be a key priority for the Progressive Labour Party if it wins the next General Election, leader David Burt said yesterday. Mr Burt vowed to tackle inequality by targeting “vast swaths of domestic wealth and inc...

The ranks of the civil service have dropped by 12 per cent under the One Bermuda Alliance, compared with an increase of 20 per cent under the former administration, according to Michael Dunkley. Speaking after Friday’s Budget, the Premier said the Go...

Finance minister Bob Richards is delivering the One Bermuda Alliance’s Budget for the fiscal year 2017-18 at the House of Assembly today. Follow The Royal Gazette’s website for live updates. 12.01pm Mr Richards is wrapping up now and in conclusion ...

Bermuda’s debt mountain is addressed in the Budget Statement as Bob Richards, the Minister of Finance, introduces increases in payroll tax, government fees and excise taxes on fuel, alcohol and tobacco. Payroll tax increases to 15.5 per cent, with th...

David Burt, the new Leader of the Progressive Labour Party, delivered a forceful Reply to the Throne Speech yesterday, charging the One Bermuda Alliance with failing in its 2012 electoral pledges, while vowing tighter governance and oversight to a re...