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Same-sex marriage is not “culturally acceptable” and will not happen in Bermuda because the people do not want it, says the acting Opposition leader. The same applies to civil unions, David Burt told The Royal Gazette, revealing that he is opposed to...

A source within the One Bermuda Alliance has said the party is not concerned about the possibility of Mark Pettingill becoming an independent MP in the wake of a heated debate on same-sex marriage. Mr Pettingill, who has repeatedly spoken out in favo...

Friends and former colleagues have paid tribute to Ann Cartwright DeCouto, who died at age 71 and was buried at St Anne’s Church in Southampton. Attorney-General Trevor Moniz recalled the lawyer, former United Bermuda Party minister and Deputy Premie...

The acting Leader of the Opposition has pledged to send his two young children to public school if he is in government when it is time for them to start their education. David Burt, who has an 18-month-old daughter and an eight-week-old son, told The...

David Burt has revealed his long-term intentions for the leadership of the Progressive Labour Party. “There is no vacancy in the leadership at this time, so it’s not something to discuss,” he told The Royal Gazette during an exclusive interview. “But...

The local and global community has been mourning the loss of Bermuda’s own Mr Happy — Johnny Barnes who died in the early hours of Saturday morning at the age of 93 Mr Barnes, who was famed for bringing cheer to locals and visitors, died at the King ...

A Canadian who drowned in a swimming pool in Paget has been named by police as Ashwin Bhandarkar. Mr Bhandarkar was swimming in the pool at Dawkins Manor in Paget at 6.30pm on Saturday when he got into difficulty, a police spokesman said. Members of ...

A Canadian national has been remanded into custody after being accused of importing an estimated 4kg of cannabis. Marcus Snow, 40, from Toronto, was charged of both importing the controlled drug on July 8 and possessing the drug in St George’s with i...

A Hamilton Parish man this morning admitted stealing a woman’s motorcycle in front of her along with a series of other offences. Jamaka Gibbons, 40, pleaded guilty to taking a vehicle without consent during an incident on May 17 and stealing two bott...

Bermuda Healthcare Services is doubling its sponsorship of Pembroke Hamilton Club. Former Premier Ewart Brown, the executive chairman of BHCS, said the club would receive $20,000 instead of the $10,000 donated last year. “For seven years, it has been...