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A 60-day extension of public health emergency regulations was passed in the House of Assembly on Friday. Jason Hayward, the Minister of Labour, read the Public Health (Covid-19) Emergency Extension (No 6) Order 2021 in the absence of Kim Wilson, the...

A crackdown on gang violence is needed to shake Bermuda out of its acceptance of gun crime, the Leader of the Opposition said yesterday. Cole Simons demanded a tougher response from David Burt, the Premier, in the aftermath of a string of shootings t...

Long-term residents will be able to apply for permanent residence from next year after new rules were introduced, the Minister of Labour said yesterday. Jason Hayward told the House of Assembly that the changes were in line with immigration law chang...

A $43.3 million deficit was recorded by the Government in the first half of the financial year, the finance minister revealed yesterday. Curtis Dickinson told MPs that the “all inclusive” deficit, which included capital spending and debt service...

A wishlist of more than 30 Throne Speech priorities is too many for the Government to deal with, an Opposition MP said last night. Scott Pearman, the shadow legal affairs minister, said the Government should prioritise immigration changes, foreign i...

A “major capital development” is needed to refurbish the ageing Tynes Bay incinerator, the acting public works minister said this week. Wayne Furbert warned: “The choice is simple – we can either invest $150 million to make significant upgrades to th...

Private sector partners could be signed up to help pay for major government projects outlined in the Throne Speech, the finance minister has said. Curtis Dickinson added it was part of his job to help develop creative ways to fund the Government. He ...

More details on a plan for a new marina in St George’s are expected to be revealed in the House of Assembly tomorrow. Wayne Furbert, the acting Minister of Public Works, will give a statement on the project, mentioned in last week’s Throne Speech. Th...

Plans for the new session of Parliament could be hit by a lack of cash, a top economist warned last night. Craig Simmons, a Bermuda College lecturer, added that last Friday’s Throne Speech lacked detail. Mr Simmons said the speech was “ambitious”. He...

Cruise ship casinos may be able to operate 24 hours a day while berthed in Bermuda under new legislation. Casinos on ships can only open between 9pm and 5am in Bermuda’s waters at present. But cruise operators would be allowed to apply for an extensi...