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Senators yesterday passed legislation to end conscription into the island’s military. Jason Hayward, a Progressive Labour Party senator, said an all-volunteer Royal Bermuda Regiment would be “well aware of the commitment and dedication required, yet...

A leaflet on Bermuda’s Constitution has been released for the public by the Centre for Justice. Next month, the Centre plans to assess the public’s awareness of the Constitution through a phone and internet survey. It follows a conference last month ...

Expenses of $40,000 were added to the Government’s online travel calendar yesterday after it was revealed that globe-trotting ministers had not kept their accounts up to date. Details of nine overseas trips made by Wayne Caines, the Minister of Natio...

An axed opposition senator has claimed his support for same-sex marriage could have contributed to a decision to dump him from the Upper House. Andrew Simons — who will be replaced by Robyn Swan, the One Bermuda Alliance caucus chairwoman — said yest...

A Progressive Labour Party backbencher has called for more to be done to address income inequality and racial disparity in Bermuda. Rolfe Commissiong told MPs on Friday that data from the 2016 Census highlighted that the gaps between blacks and white...

Globe-trotting government ministers have failed to post their expenses on a webpage designed to reveal the cost of overseas trips. David Burt, the Premier, is among the worst of those who have not updated the cost of their foreign travel and has not ...

“A new class of bank” is to come to Bermuda, the Premier told the House of Assembly yesterday. David Burt, who is also Minister of Finance, said that legislation on the way would create new services to cater to Bermuda-based fintech companies. Mr Bur...

The Government is to look at importing plastic waste for disposal at the Tynes Bay Incinerator. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, said he understood some people would “go berserk” at the suggestion. He argued the burning o...

Amendments to block illegal construction and make the legal aid system more efficient have been approved by senators. Crystal Caesar, the home affairs, economic development and tourism junior minister, said the Development and Planning Amendment Act ...

A public inquiry into a government lawsuit against US medical group the Lahey Clinic would be a “huge waste” of time and money, the former Attorney-General at the centre of the case has said. Trevor Moniz, a former One Bermuda Alliance Attorney-Gener...