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A Progressive Labour Party politician is the new leader of the Immigration Board. Scott Simmons, who was an MP in the last Parliament and is a General Election candidate for Southampton West, took up the board chairman’s post on September 16. The ann...

Following a “chat & chew” event in July at which community clubs were hosted to discuss and identify areas of need, Premier the Hon. David Burt, JP, MP, and the Minister of Community Affairs and Sports, the Hon. Lovitta Foggo, JP, MP, presented chequ...

The Progressive Labour Party was accused of “stunning hypocrisy” yesterday for its barrage of abuse of the airport terminal development. The attack by Douglas DeCouto of the One Bermuda Alliance brought a sharp response from the PLP, which criticised...

Kayakers will take to the water this weekend to complete a loop of the islands in aid of a child sexual abuse prevention charity. They will be joined by surf skiers and paddleboarders for the fifth annual Kayak For Kids, to raise money and awareness ...

A civil rights campaign group has unveiled its platform for 2020. Social Justice Bermuda, inspired by the global Black Lives Matter movement, listed a series of changes it wanted in the areas of criminal justice, education, healthcare and food and ec...

Up to 75 uniformed services jobs are under threat from cutbacks, the One Bermuda Alliance claimed yesterday. Ben Smith, the shadow national security minister in the last government, said personnel in the police, prison and fire services had predicted...

A man was banned from the roads until 2024 after he was caught drink-driving while disqualified. Juan DeLeon Garcia, 22, from Southampton, pleaded guilty to driving while over the legal alcohol limit, driving while disqualified and driving without a ...

An $800,000 government loan to an American music promoter to set up a recording studio in Dockyard was made “at the direction of the Premier”, a former Cabinet minister claimed yesterday. Commentators on Twitter criticised David Burt, the Premier, an...

Police have found forensic evidence at the scene of a serious sex assault on a woman at knifepoint, a senior officer said yesterday. Detective Superintendent Nicholas Pedro revealed that “a number of forensic items” had been detected at the scene of ...

Party leaders David Burt and Craig Cannonier traded barbs over the weekend about their party’s records in power. Mr Burt, the Premier and leader of the Progressive Labour Party, said at a virtual rally on Saturday that his administration had kept its...