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Same-sex couples who married before a landmark Privy Council judgment will have certainty that their nuptials remain valid if legislation tabled in the House of Assembly yesterday is passed. Walter Roban, the Deputy Premier and Minister of Home Affai...

A labour stalwart who marked 51 years of full-time service was celebrated by MPs today for her dedication to workers’ rights. Helena “Molly” Burgess, the general secretary of the Bermuda Industrial Union, was described as a “true trade unionist” when...

An officer who investigated the crash that took the life of Je-Naya Simmons said he believed the evidence put the teenager in the wrong lane when the collision occurred. Sergeant Olasunkanmi Akinmola, a police traffic collision expert, said he “stron...

The labour minister has hit back at criticisms of how the inflation rate is calculated, saying that the Government “stands firmly behind” the methodology used for the Consumer Price Index. Jason Hayward claimed rents, which account for one quarter o...

Bermuda’s day honouring its national heroes should include a tribute to the island’s frontline workers, the Opposition leader said today. Cole Simons added that Monday’s commemorations should come with a reflection on those who cannot “openly celebra...

Electric buses have helped to cut the number of bus cancellations since their introduction in February, according to the Government. Lawrence Scott, the Minister of Transport, told the House of Assembly that the bus service had “turned the corner”, t...

Condolences were paid by MPs to the family and friends of a man who was found dead last weekend. Keith Gordon was described as “good spirited” and knowledgeable. The 70-year-old’s body was discovered at a home on Victoria Street on June 11. Derrick B...

A homeless man believed he could force his departure from a care home if he did “something nasty” to a nurse, a court was told this week. Magistrates’ Court heard that a nurse, who cannot be named for legal reasons, left the home because of the trau...

Children who are raised without a father figure are more likely to end up in jail, according to a pressure group. And Eddie Tavares, the head of Childwatch, said that money spent on incarcerating inmates would be better spent encouraging fathers to p...

A DJ was remanded in custody yesterday after he was accused of harassing and threatening to stab a woman. Gregory Outerbridge, 40, pleaded not guilty to the use of “menacing” words against Samantha Wainwright through the telephone, namely: “I’m comin...