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The Premier has denied that Curtis Dickinson’s shock resignation as finance minister was due to a bust-up over Government support for the $200 million Fairmont Southampton hotel redevelopment. David Burt said: “I don’t believe that is accurate to say...

Covid-19 safety precautions in public schools could be relaxed as early as next week, the Minister of Education said yesterday. Diallo Rabain gave few details of planned changes, but promised he would release more information in the House of Assembly...

Children between the ages of 5 and 11 will be able to get the paediatric version of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine in the near future, the health department announced last night. Kim Wilson, the health minister, said supplies of the vaccine for child...

Ammunition, suspected cannabis and cash were seized at the weekend, police revealed last night. A police spokesman said a 31-year-old man had been arrested in connection with the Smith’s incident and was helping police with their inquiries. Acting Co...

A new senator was sworn in yesterday morning to replace disgraced ex-member of the Upper House Curtis Richardson. A ceremony at Government House saw the Reverend Emilygail Dill fill the vacant post and also become a junior minister for National Secur...

An Opposition senator accused the Premier of playing favourites with the appointment of MPs and senators to Government boards. Marcus Jones, the shadow economic development minister, told the Upper House that David Burt awarded influential positions ...

A fleet of electric buses will cut the high level of cancellations, the director of the Department of Public Transportation said. Roger Todd said the 30 hi-tech vehicles would also be better-suited to the island’s narrow roads than older buses. He ad...

A friendly society has lost a legal battle to offer its members car insurance after a judge ruled their $20m compensation case had no chance in court. Puisne Judge Larry Mussenden said in a February 10 judgment the Bentley Friendly Society had adopte...

A Cabinet minister said she was motivated to get into politics to get “a foot in the door” to help vulnerable people. Tinée Furbert highlighted that she gained valuable experience in the field because she worked in psychiatric hospitals and with disa...

A new executive committee has been announced by the Bermuda Trade Union Congress. Kevin Grant, the general secretary, said that a biennial convention earlier this month included the election of officers to serve for the next term. Nishanthi Bailey, o...