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The Leader of the Opposition said yesterday that he expected more politicians to resign as he revealed his party’s candidate for a by-election. Craig Cannonier said he was “delighted” to announce that Vic Ball, a former One Bermuda Alliance senator, ...

Trevor Moniz was candid about his maverick, sometimes gadfly status yesterday, as the Opposition MP for Smith’s West announced his retirement from politics. Mr Moniz described himself as a reluctant politician when he started out in the United Bermud...

Trevor Moniz, a Smith’s MP for 27 years under the United Bermuda Party and the One Bermuda Alliance, announced his retirement from politics yesterday. The veteran politician cited the need to “bring new blood to the House of Assembly”. The often mave...

The fintech industry can help keep Bermuda from “economic ruin” and prevent the need for devastating cuts, according to the Premier. David Burt acknowledged financial technology had experienced setbacks since it was hailed as a major job creator in t...

David Burt praised one of his Cabinet members for addressing long-running problems that had plagued his ministry. The Premier said the Minister of Public Works, Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, had “inherited a ministry that was debilitated in many ar...

Senators have approved moves to modernise jury selection and allow some cannabis convictions to be wiped clean. The Criminal Code Amendment No 2 Act 2020 and the Expungement of Convictions Act 2020 won support in the Upper House. Kathy Lynn Simmons,...

More than 100 items of legislation have been drafted so far this year, the Attorney-General told the Senate today. Kathy Lynn Simmons gave an update on the work of the Drafting Office team of her chambers and said 31 Acts had been passed and 84 statu...

Senators approved legislation to offer tax and duty breaks to several hotel redevelopment projects. The Tourism Investment Amendment Act, the Tourism Investment (St George’s Club) Order, and the Tourism investment (Rosewood Bermuda) Order were all pa...

Legislation to raise the debt ceiling by $600 million to $3.5 billion was approved by senators this morning. Independent senator James Jardine said of the Government Loans Amendment (No 2) Act: “I understand the need to provide for that based on the ...

Young people will have greater protection from grooming for sex by “authority figures” after MPs backed tougher legislation to combat predators. Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health and spokeswoman for legal affairs in the House of Assembly, said that ...