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Retailers toasted another successful Black Friday yesterday. But Bermuda’s version of the American sales bonanza, adopted by island businesses several years ago, has evolved from the original overnight free-for-all. Reken Pearman, general manager of ...

Walton Brown, the Minister of Home Affairs, shrugged off criticism yesterday as he tabled a Bill to give gay couples a watered-down option of “domestic partnerships” instead of marriage. Mr Brown, who said the Domestic Partnerships Bill would be deba...

The deputy Opposition leader yesterday said proposed changes to gaming legislation would “pierce the heart” of Bermuda’s future as a gambling centre. Leah Scott added that the amendments, expected to be debated in the House of Assembly next month, co...

New parks legislation is to be debated by MPs today in the House of Assembly — while controversial amendments to casino legislation are expected to be passed over. A motion is to be brought by Government Whip Michael Weeks for the House to approve th...

L.A. Virgil-Maldonado, a singer, promoter, author and community activist, has died at the age of 51 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Ms Virgil-Maldonado, familiar to many from Bermuda’s music scene, had spent much of her time in Philadelphia but h...

Critics at home and overseas continued yesterday to pour scorn over a plan to bring the island’s casino regulatory body under ministerial control. The Casino Gaming Amendment Act 2017, expected to be debated and approved in Parliament early next mont...

A controversial Anglican priest has returned to Bermuda. Carl Williams is said to have returned to the island last month after leaving his post as Rector of the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Trinidad and Tobago. The departure was reported in the Trinid...

A support group for families impacted by traffic accidents is being established — along with a scholarship in the name of those affected. The initiatives were announced during a town hall meeting, organised by the group behind A Piece of the Rock roa...

Art therapy has helped Kevin Dill deal with the “clutter” in his head. The 50-year-old, who has bipolar disorder, is one of the artists taking part in an art show designed to highlight the work of patients at the island’s psychiatric hospital. Mr Di...

The designs for the new Boundless Playground at WindReach have been unveiled. The drive by children’s charity Meet-A-Mum Association to renovate and redesign the old playground will see a large adventure treehouse, swings, slides and a trampoline bui...