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Importers of invasive species are in the crosshairs of legislation passed in the House of Assembly - with fines of up to $50,000 or two years in jail for offenders. But owners of illegal exotic creatures could also be permitted to surrender them with...

Covid-19-related restrictions will be be able to be imposed until the end of November after MPs approved an extension to emergency legislation. Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, said that the only reason restrictions were needed was some people had...

A TV debate involving medics for and against the Covid-19 vaccine should be held, the Deputy Speaker of the House has said. Derrick Burgess added: “I really would like to hear from a panel of doctors supporting the shot, and hear about other forms o...

Three-wheeled and four-wheeled vehicles for guided tours have been given the green light by MPs. The House of Assembly backed the Motor Car (Liveries) Amendment Act, designed to increase the types of vehicles allowed for tours. Lawrence Scott, the tr...

Business voters for Corporation of Hamilton elections were asked to make sure their details were up to date. Charles Gosling, the Mayor of Hamilton, said that elections were scheduled for next year. Mr Gosling said: “The Parliamentary Registrar is cu...

A man and a woman aged in their 20s suffered injuries after a serious road accident involving a motorcycle, a car and two trucks today. The 24-year-old man motorcycle rider suffered internal injuries and the 20-year-old female passenger broke her leg...

Another seven people have died of Covid-19, it was announced last night. The grim news pushed the number of pandemic fatalities up to 52 and there were 182 new cases. There are 1,612 active coronavirus cases, with 65 people in hospital, 14 of them in...

The island’s healthcare system could collapse “in the near future” without action, MPs heard yesterday. Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, told the House of Assembly that the coronavirus pandemic had put strain on the health service and exposed area...

Three MPs apologised to the House of Assembly yesterday for comments they made two months ago. Neville Tyrrell and Christopher Famous, Progressive Labour Party backbenchers, and Craig Cannonier, the One Bermuda Alliance Shadow Minister for Public Wor...

A former president of the Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Bermuda used her love of theatre and music to bring “Broadway quality” shows to the island’s audiences. Marjorie Stanton came to theatre with no formal background but had “excellent instincts on...