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A surge in work-permit approvals emerged in figures provided in the House of Assembly for September through November. Work-permits applications suffered a backlog earlier this year, and the minister in charge switched on November 1 in a Cabinet reshu...

An Opposition backbencher has hit back at “insulting and disparaging statements” about him by the public works minister. Trevor Moniz said Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch had attacked him and the One Bermuda Alliance last month and accused the former ...

Many Bermudians plan to return to the island after completion of their studies in Britain, David Burt said Friday. He told the House of Assembly: “I was honoured to see Bermudians still very much connected to their home and remaining in contact with ...

Putting food on the table is a major worry for older residents, the head of an island charity said yesterday. Claudette Fleming, the executive director of Age Concern, said members had raised concerns over price increases in a recent survey. She said...

Rules to head off European concerns about businesses that might set up shop on the island in name only to dodge taxes were tabled in the House of Assembly. The legislation, tabled by Curtis Dickinson, the Minister of Finance, will require businesses ...

A more efficient Government could emerge alongside changes to the tax system in efforts to shore up the public purse, MPs heard last night. It was hoped a balance would be struck between trying to increase income while also cutting costs. Legislator...

Amendments to increase pension payments are to be debated in the House of Assembly today. The Contributory Pensions (Amendment of Benefits) Order 2018 was designed to increase benefits in line with a rise in the cost of living. The amendments will in...

Work is being done under the Government’s code of practice for project management and procurement, MPs heard this morning. Walton Brown, the Minister for the Cabinet Office, said efforts are being made to “leverage the Government’s purchasing power, ...

The Royal Bermuda Regiment plans to offer learning credits for soldiers to enhance their training. Wayne Caines, the Minister of National Security, announced the move as he updated the House of Assembly on the Regiment’s activities. He said the credi...

Changes to the laws governing the independent Bermuda Tourism Authority could herald a government takeover, an Opposition senator said yesterday. Marcus Jones added that the Bermuda Tourism Authority Amendment Act may seem “practical and logical to t...