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Transport Minister Shawn Crockwell yesterday confirmed that Government would push ahead with roadside sobriety checks and speed cameras to improve road safety. He told the House of Assembly: “I rise to report that the Ministry of Tourism Development ...

Premier Michael Dunkley has laid out details of his trip to Washington DC, where 12 meetings were conducted on Capitol Hill. Government is closely watching United States tax policy, which has implications for Bermuda’s economy, and Mr Dunkley said he...

By Jonathan Bell As of last month, there were 2,625 people on Financial Assistance, while there have been 60 confirmed cases of fraud uncovered by two officials. There were 2,462 getting assistance as of January 2014. The number peaked in December, ...

More than 100 security cameras were installed around the Island by the beginning of December under a contract with the firm BAS-Serco, MPs heard in the House of Assembly. The contract calls for 149 cameras — 19 of which have licence plate-reading cap...

Amendments to legislation controlling municipal elections were approved by the House of Assembly last night, despite coming under fire from the Opposition. The Municipalities Amendment Act 2015 lays the groundwork for the hybrid voting system, in whi...

The Bermuda Tourism Authority loaned $180,000 to the entertainment company Whitfield Group to repair the tent at Pier Six, which was damaged by Hurricane Fay last October, with the principal sum due back in 12 months’ time. Tourism Minister Shawn Cro...

Bermuda’s modernisation of its air traffic management will allow the Island to become a certified air navigation service provider, Transport Minister Shawn Crockwell told Members of Parliament yesterday upon resumption at the House of Assembly. “Sign...

A Sandys man was bailed in Magistrates’ Court this morning after he denied possessing a prohibited weapon. The court heard that George Hassell, 56, is alleged to have had a flick knife in his possession in St George’s on January 19. Magistrate Khami...

Education Minister Wayne Scott has praised the work of students participating in the Bermuda College Dual Enrolment Programme. The programme allows qualified high school students to enrol in college-level courses at the Bermuda College. Upon successf...

Premier Michael Dunkley has clashed in Parliament with Opposition MP Zane DeSilva over the retention and salary of a lawyer-lobbyist who first appeared on the political landscape in the 1980s. Mr DeSilva accused the Bermuda Government of “substantial...