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Sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine would cost Bermuda $25 million in aviation revenue over 12 months, MPs heard. Lawrence Scott, the transport minister, said that even if the restrictions lasted for just three months, the island wo...

The island’s senior magistrate has been promoted to the Supreme Court, the Governor announced today. Rena Lalgie said Juan Wolfe will become a Puisne Judge, replacing Charles-Etta Simmons, who is scheduled to retire next month. Mr Wolffe said, “I wi...

The Bermuda Industrial Union yesterday backed a $50m government guarantee for the redevelopment of the island’s biggest resort. Chris Furbert, the union’s president, criticised the Opposition One Bermuda Alliance for demanding answers from the ruling...

The Opposition’s Budget reply was last night criticised by government MPs as too long – but short on substance. Wayne Furbert, the Cabinet Office Minister, attacked a claim by Cole Simons’, the leader of the One Bermuda Alliance, that payroll tax wou...

The Opposition’s Reply to the Budget statement amounted to “two hours of rhetoric” closer in tone to a Throne Speech reply, the economy and labour minister claimed yesterday. Jason Hayward told the House of Assembly that “all of Bermuda should be dis...

The first signature school programmes are on schedule to start in September, the education minister told the House of Assembly. Diallo Rabain said financial technology, vet sciences, medical sciences and automotive technology will be among the subje...

The Government’s new quarantine policy for close and casual contacts in schools is “overly complex, discriminatory and coercive”, a parents’ pressure group has claimed. A spokeswoman for Us For Them Bermuda said: “Rather than a pragmatic policy on ho...

Anyone with plans to redesign their living room should consider heading to a hotel this weekend. For the Elbow Beach Hotel is to hold a sale today and tomorrow to dispose of surplus furniture and furnishings. The sale was organised in collaboration w...

Pupils at a St George’s primary school braved the waters off Fort St Catherine yesterday afternoon to raise funds for their parent teacher association. The youngsters from East End Primary took part in the Polar Bear Swim at the beauty spot to raise ...

A charity donation option through an insurance company has been extended, it was announced. CG Insurance launched “Renew. Save. Donate” in November, to give clients the chance to pass on automatic discounts from their home or motor insurance policy r...