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The tense standoff over furlough days escalated again last night with union leaders urging all their members to descend on the Cabinet grounds to protest against Government. Chris Furbert, president of the Bermuda Industrial Union (BIU), called on al...

All public schools will remain closed today due to the continuing deadlock between the Government and the unions over furlough days. Meanwhile bus and ferry services have also been suspended until midday when a further announcement is expected to be ...

Bermudians looking for career opportunities might want to consider household appliance repair thanks to a diploma programme being introduced by Bermuda College in partnership with Bermuda Gas. The course is designed to equip students with entry-leve...

A lawyer ordered to repay a client he overcharged by more than $60,000 has lost an attempt to have the judgment set aside. The Supreme Court found last year that lawyer Rick Woolridge had overcharged Linda Swan, whom he had represented, by billing he...

A subcommittee has been formed to finalise the application process for development that was slated for Marginal Wharf. According to Arthur Jones, the chairman of the Bermuda Land Development Company (BLDC) subcommittee, the board has not committed to...

Government will not abandon the furlough option for civil service workers as a prerequisite for continuing negotiations with unions, Premier Michael Dunkley said yesterday. This came despite union representatives refusing to continue with negotiation...

A Costa Rican man caught trying to leave the Island with more than $140,000 in cash has been jailed. Carlos Jiménez, 27, pleaded guilty this morning to a charge of possessing the proceeds of criminal activity on a date between December 24 and Decembe...

The Progressive Labour Party has broken its silence as industrial unrest triggered by an impasse over the continuation of furloughs for government workers reaches a third day. Opposition leader Marc Bean, in a statement, has called on the Bermuda Gov...

Chief Justice Ian Kawaley has met with representatives of the Defence Bar after a walkout over the recent reappointment of Rory Field. A statement released this afternoon said: “Representatives of the Criminal Defence Bar met on Monday with Chief Jus...

The Island’s courts are struggling with “inadequate” recording devices and a lack of autonomy, according to the Annual Report of the Bermuda Judiciary. The report, released on Friday, states that the main challenges facing the judiciary are administr...