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Any top level parliamentary inquiry into how Bermuda has coped with the Covid-19 crisis must be non-party political, the Opposition has insisted. The comments come in the wake of David Burt, the Premier, saying a committee of lawmakers would be best ...

Voters have still to be told the cost of two high-profile international trips by the Premier and Deputy Premier despite government assurances it would “continuously” update information about ministerial expenses overseas. David Burt attended a gather...

The infamous protest on December 2, 2016 and its aftermath prompted The Royal Gazette and others to seek out public records that might shed light on events. The Public Access to Information Act had been in effect for about 20 months and had already b...

The Premier gave two Cabinet ministers a tight deadline to bring about a “definitive resolution” to a civil lawsuit brought by protesters who were pepper-sprayed by police five years ago today. David Burt issued an e-mail decree to Attorney-General K...

Legislation likely to give police wider powers in line with England and Wales when dealing with marches and static protests is “being considered”, The Royal Gazette can reveal. Antoine Daniels, the Assistant Commissioner of Police, said the potential...

David Burt said yesterday that nothing could “erase the memory” of the December 2, 2016 clash outside Parliament and "what was done to peaceful protesters“. The Premier issued a statement to The Royal Gazette in response to questions for our coverage...

The Opposition last night claimed ‘there is a smoke screen preventing the people of Bermuda from the truth’ over the delay in the opening of a casino. One Bermuda Alliance leader Cole Simons also accused Mr Burt of a possible conflict of interest on ...

The December 2, 2016 protest was not the first mass demonstration to take place during the One Bermuda Alliance’s term in office. A number of rallies were staged in the months before that day. On July 15, 2014, there was a massive march on Governmen...

The police commanders who led the December 2, 2016 operation to gain access to Parliament chose a tactic which they were told that morning could result in injuries to the public, including some seniors, and officers. An e-mail, released to The Royal ...

The head of the independent Police Complaints Authority “seriously” considered “bailing” after the Government failed to hire a lawyer to represent the committee when it was sued by protesters. Chairman Jeffrey Elkinson told fellow authority members i...