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Plans to support children, seniors and vulnerable people were outlined yesterday when the Government vowed to “drive a movement of change” for Bermuda. John Rankin, the Governor, said that there will also be help for those leaving the public care sys...

This morning the Governor will read the Speech from the Throne setting out the Government’s legislative agenda. In recognition of the 400th anniversary of the first General Assembly being established in Bermuda in 1620, the Convening of the Legislatu...

The deluge of disinformation after the election has hammered home a reality that ought to have been obvious all along: The President is the problem. Donald Trump did the country the favour of explaining ahead of time how he planned to allege the rigg...

Ernest Peets is to be a senator and the Government Leader in the Upper House, it was revealed tonight. David Burt, the Premier, said he was “extremely pleased that Dr Peets has accepted this appointment”. Dr Peets is a certified family therapist, an...

Rolfe Commissiong, the former Progressive Labour Party MP who went public this week over his rift with David Burt, the Premier, insisted last night that there was support for his cause within the party. Mr Commissiong spoke out this week over the pub...

All eyes will be on the East End tomorrow with the historic 400th anniversary of Parliament celebrated in the Town of St George, where it was first held. St George’ mayor George Dowling called it “a major coup” for the Olde Towne. He added: “We’re v...

The chairman of an insurance company group has been appointed as an independent member of the Senate, it was announced this morning. John Wight, the chief executive officer at BF&M, will fill the seat vacated by James Jardine, who stepped down after ...

A Speech from the Throne sounds impressive — it is meant to be — and far less ceremonial than the ceremony in which it is wrapped. It is the centrepiece of a longstanding parliamentary tradition that marks the opening of a new legislative session; ...

The Progressive Labour Party has congratulated Cole Simons on becoming leader of the One Bermuda Alliance. A PLP spokeswoman said: “We look forward to a robust debate on how to reshape our economy in the aftermath of Covid-19. “First elected in 1998...

A commitment to change immigration policy is one of the key factors needed to boost Bermuda’s jobs market, the just-retired vice-president of the Senate has said. But James Jardine added that a balance had to be struck between attracting non-Bermudia...