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Bermuda’s economy contracted by 1.7 per cent in the second quarter of this year, according to the latest statistics. But Jason Hayward, the Minister of the Economy, said that the figures were distorted by “increased inflationary pressure”, and that G...

Frustrated St David’s residents said they hoped to file a stop order to halt a proposed medical waste incineration facility being built in Southside. However, attendees at a town hall meeting last night at Clearwater Middle School said they were also...

Jason Hayward, the Minister for the Economy, had little to report when asked for an update on the Government’s Economic Recovery Plan. The plan, unveiled in the summer of 2020, consists of 31 initiatives devised to kick-start the economy in the wake...

A former Premier has backed the head of the Information Commission in her efforts to protect public access to information. Alex Scott, speaking as part of a new interview series, Conversations with a Former Premier with Heather Whalen, described Pati...

Colonialist world views and policies are largely responsible for the global climate crisis, a youth activist told a conference yesterday. Xiuhtezcatl Roske Martinez added: “The decolonisation of Indigenous people reclaiming their sovereignty, lands ...

Demolition work has begun at the Government Quarry to tear down two buildings that were seriously damaged in a hurricane. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, said the former carpentry and paint shop buildings at the site wer...

The architectural heritage of Southampton has been highlighted in the latest – and final – edition of the Bermuda National Trust’s Architectural Heritage book series. The series, which started in 1995, took a parish-by-parish look at the island’s bui...

Police have begun ticketing drivers over licence plate and vehicle tinting offences – instead of cautioning people not in compliance. The warning came after police said this week they had given the public a grace period to get in line with regulation...

The Regulatory Authority has requested that Belco submit a proposal for an updated Integrated Resource Plan that will decide the future of the island’s electricity generation. The utility company has been given a year to submit its proposal and the R...

Food prices surged by almost 10 per cent with fuel and power costs increasing by more than 15 per cent, latest inflation figures released last night showed. However, in a statement, the Ministry of Economy and Labour said that overall the cost of a b...