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A trip to Monaco by the tourism minister to sell Bermuda as a superyacht destination to billionaires last month cost taxpayers more than $6,000. Zane DeSilva travelled to Monaco from September 21 to 26 at a cost of $6,052.37. A breakdown of the trip...

Co-operative banks and supermarkets will empower Bermudians to challenge the island’s status quo, David Burt said last night. Speaking at the opening night of the Progressive Labour Party’s delegates conference, the Premier said entrepreneurs could s...

A clash over the choice of a by-election candidate appears to have taken place between a Progressive Labour Party constituency and the Premier, according to an e-mail circulated yesterday. The apparent stand-off came after Jason Hayward, a PLP senato...

The Opposition leader claimed last night it was “extremely concerning” that the Government appeared too broke to host a Throne Speech event. Craig Cannonier, the One Bermuda Alliance leader, was speaking after Jamahl Simmons, the Minister without Por...

The Ministry of Finance has completed the $170 million purchase of Government-guaranteed loans at the stalled Caroline Bay resort, it was announced yesterday. The move means island-based reinsurers Arch Capital Group and Axis Capital Holdings have no...

The home affairs minister has held discussions with potential investors in renewable energy projects. Walter Roban met top staff from reinsurance firm Legal & General Re to “discuss investment opportunities that could help Bermuda achieve future rene...

A former Progressive Labour Party premier has raised concerns about the Government’s decision to drop the Throne Speech and announce its plans at a party conference. Alex Scott said yesterday that the two events were distinct and there was no pressin...

The president of Howard University in Washington will deliver the keynote speech at the Progressive Labour Party gala next month. Wayne Frederick, a surgeon who has researched health disparities that affect African-Americans and other minorities, wil...

A by-election for the seat held by the late Progressive Labour Party MP Walton Brown will be held on November 21. The Parliamentary Registrar confirmed that John Rankin, the Governor, had issued a writ for a by-election. Mr Brown, the MP for Pembroke...

Parliament will continue to meet until December without the traditional Convening of Legislature, David Burt announced yesterday. The Premier said the House of Assembly would meet every other week until December 13 and the Senate would do the same un...