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David Burt, the Premier, has been accused of being “missing in action” after failing to publicly address the current Covid-19 crisis. Mr Burt last spoke publicly on coronavirus developments at a press conference at the beginning of August. Press conf...

Legislation to create an independent Human Rights Tribunal were given the green light in the senate yesterday. The Human Rights Amendment Act 2021 is intended to give the tribunal – which hears human rights complaints – greater autonomy from the Huma...

Senators are expected to sit for a short session tomorrow when the Upper House resumes after the summer break. There are just two bills on the order paper – the Human Rights Amendment Act 2021, and the Marine & Ports Services Amendment Act. The human...

Legislation to set out the framework for a more independent tribunal to hear human rights complaints was approved by the House of Assembly on Friday. Tinee Furbert, the Minister of Community, Culture and Sport, said the Human Rights Amendment Act 202...

Bermuda’s first casino is still expected to open its doors this year, the House of Assembly heard last night. David Burt, the Premier, said Hotelco – the developer behind the St Regis hotel in St George’s – had submitted a formal application for a fu...

A “new course” for the Department of Financial Assistance will include a push to get able-bodied unemployed back to work and strengthening support for the disabled. Jason Hayward, the labour minister, spoke in the House of Assembly today as he tabled...

Legislation for long-term residents to obtain permanent residency in Bermuda was today tabled in the House of Assembly. Jason Hayward, the labour minister, said the Government was “acutely aware” of the sensitivity of immigration reform. He reference...

Premier’s Question Time is scheduled for today as MPs return to the House of Assembly after the summer break. David Burt, the Premier, will also deliver a speech on “moving beyond the pandemic” and Kim Wilson, the health minister, will table a fifth ...

A firm hired to collect outstanding debts for the Government has launched a legal action against the Office of the Tax Commissioner. Oarrs Inc filed a writ against the Government office on July 26, just weeks after it was revealed the firm had clawed...

David Burt, the Premier, defended the Government’s economic recovery plan and countered suggestions the Progressive Labour Party had strayed from its labour roots. Mr Burt called a spat over the summer with the pro-PLP activist group Move Bermuda “un...