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The Opposition’s Reply to the Budget statement amounted to “two hours of rhetoric” closer in tone to a Throne Speech reply, the economy and labour minister claimed yesterday. Jason Hayward told the House of Assembly that “all of Bermuda should be dis...

Four key triggers for jobs recovery have been targeted to kick start growth, the economy and labour minister told the House of Assembly today. Jason Hayward said the recovery plans were aimed at powering Bermuda out of the economic crisis caused by ...

Welcome to The Royal Gazette’s live coverage of today’s House of Assembly. We will be bringing live updates of the main Budget debate, and much more

A key element of a bust-up between the Premier and his former finance minister was a Government sweetener for a $376 million revamp of the island’s biggest resort, The Royal Gazette understands. A major source of tension between David Burt and Curti...

A controversial move to legalise cannabis will go back to the House of Assembly today. The legislation was earlier blocked by the Senate – but the Upper House can only hold up Bills for a year before they go back to MPs for another vote. Lawrence Sco...

The Opposition last night demanded answers on why the public was not told about a $50 million guarantee for the redevelopment of the island’s biggest hotel. David Burt, the Premier, revealed the 2019 deal with the owners of the Fairmont Southampton...

Social Justice Bermuda weighs in on Marcus Jones’s foot-in-mouth moment

Legislation designed to end “unhelpful blaming and shaming” in divorce cases was backed by the Senate today. The Upper House heard the Matrimonial Causes (Faultless Divorce) Amendment Act was the first of several changes designed to modernise matrim...

Legislation designed to keep better tabs on the pharmaceutical sector was today backed by the Senate. The Pharmacy and Poisons Amendment Act 2022 will bolster the Bermuda Pharmacy Council with the appointment of a member qualified in legal and ethic...

Confusion reigned over Government support for the redevelopment of the island’s biggest resort after the Premier insisted yesterday a $50 million guarantee was agreed with the developers in 2019. But David Burt’s announcement contradicted statements ...