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Public servants have been warned that they will not be paid if they fail to report to work during the Covid-19 crisis after the Premier expressed his disappointment at transport workers who withdrew their labour. David Burt said that minibus operator...

Bermuda’s first two cases of Covid-19 were diagnosed at about 4pm yesterday, it was revealed last night. David Burt, the Premier, said one of the two residents had travelled from Britain and the other from the United States and the cases were unconne...

People unemployed because of Covid-19 could be helped by an emergency unemployment benefit scheme, the Minister of Labour, Community Affairs and Sport said yesterday. Lovitta Foggo said that a task force had been set up to implement the programme. Sh...

The Minister of Finance and the Leader of the Opposition responded to steps taken by banks to help customers financially impacted by Covid-19. Butterfield Bank is to automatically defer all residential mortgage and personal loan payments for the next...

Government will detail its plans to phase out single-use plastics in the next few months. Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs, said it was planned to eliminate their use in about two years. Mr Roban said: “Our goal is to have the elimination o...

Legislation to up the cost of immigration fees has been approved by the House of Assembly. Curtis Dickinson, the Minister of Finance, said the 5 per cent increase would mean almost $1 million in additional revenue. Mr Dickinson said: “This is to ensu...

The Supreme Court is to get a permanent home in the building used to house the lower court, the Government has confirmed. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, told the House of Assembly last Wednesday that the cost of the mov...

Bermuda’s debt limit is expected to be raised by $150 million in an attempt to tackle the financial hit from Covid-19, the House of Assembly heard yesterday. Curtis Dickinson, the Minister of Finance, warned the island could face an “economic catastr...

Immigration legislation to tackle the problem of mixed-status families and to give status to children born overseas to Bermudian parents was approved yesterday. The measures were passed with support from both sides of the House of Assembly — but Oppo...

Fast-tracked legislation to allow the emergency closure of public places on health grounds was approved by senators yesterday. The Public Health Amendment Act 2020 was passed without objection in the Upper House. The amendment altered the Public He...