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Power firm BELCO’s monopoly on energy supply will be broken, Finance Minister Bob Richards said in his Budget speech. Mr Richards said the firm’s lack of competition was a contributing factor to the Island’s failure to climb out of the recession. But...

Soaring healthcare costs threaten to bankrupt Government unless the One Bermuda Alliance can put the brakes on “a runaway fast car”, Finance Minister Bob Richards said today. The Minister warned an ageing population is putting increasing demands on h...

A police motorcyclist crashed into an area of marsh near Barnes Corner, Southampton this morning after losing control of his machine during a training exercise. The officer was taken to hospital suffering from chest injuries. Earlier today two men, ...

Government is seeking private partners to help fund a major redevelopment of the Causeway and airport. Finance Minister Bob Richards unveiled the news during his Budget statement this morning. Describing the plan as “the most strategically important,...

The days of the 60/40 ownership rule appear numbered after Finance Minister Bob Richards declared it was blocking foreign investment which could restore Bermuda to prosperity. In his Budget Statement, Mr Richards described the regulation — which guar...

Bermuda’s banks are a drag on the Island’s recovery from recession, Finance Minister Bob Richards said today. And he said the sector’s get-tough policy on lending and tiny deposit interest rates were “at odds with Bermuda’s national interests” — and ...

A van crashed into the front entrance of the Bethel AME Church, on North Shore Road, Hamilton Parish, late on Thursday evening. At 11pm police officers were on the scene taking statements from witnesses and directing traffic, while a vehicle recovery...

Ferry workers have called a strike for this morning, over what union officers described as long-standing grievances with the Ministry of Transport over maintenance issues. A Ministry spokesman said talks were still underway late yesterday between the...

Premier Craig Cannonier is suing Opposition leader Marc Bean and Shadow Finance Minister David Burt for slander in view of their “reckless allegations” about him. Mr Cannonier announced the decision at a press conference yesterday, before walking out...

It weighs less than 35lbs and can be ridden like a conventional bicycle with on-demand electric power or as a pedal-assisted bike capable of reaching speeds of 20 miles-per-hour. What’s more, it can be dismantled to fit into a medium sized travel sui...