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David Burt, the Premier, said he will to cut the cost of living in Bermuda through “additional competition”. Mr Burt also announced plans for a new Cost of Living Commission at a reception for Bermudians in the UK on Monday. He said: “For some time i...

A new group will offer support to men affected by gang and gun violence. Wayne Caines, Minister of National Security, and Pastor Leroy Bean, the island’s gang violence reduction co-ordinator, announced the initiative at a press conference this after...

David Burt assured students living overseas last night that “Bermuda is a first-choice option for Bermudians”. The Premier emphasised the Progressive Labour Party government is creating new jobs for students to return home to as he delivered a speech...

Political observers said last night that the One Bermuda Alliance had to ditch its United Bermuda Party legacy. Former OBA minister Michael Fahy, one of the party’s founders, said it faced a painful reappraisal after it was returned to the opposition...

Three joint select committees designed to boost government efficiency are to be set up. The committees — a recommendation of the Sage report on good government — got the green light after MPs backed a change to standing orders of the House of Assembl...

Amendments to modernise National Parks legislation — and related fees — have been approved by MPs. Both the National Parks Amendment Act 1 and 2, tabled by Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, were passed without opposition o...

Legislation to bring the Land Title Registry into effect was passed in the House of Assembly without objection. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, said the registry was created by legislation passed in 2011 but it had yet t...

The impact of economic disparity was at the heart of debate in the House of Assembly on Friday. During an often impassioned series of speeches, MPs said that action must be taken to address the issues facing the island. The Motion to Adjourn discussi...

The morning-after pill is to be available in pharmacies without a prescription, the Minister of Health told Parliament yesterday. Kim Wilson, who outlined updates to pharmacy and misuse of drugs legislation, revealed that cannabidiol-containing prod...

Walton Brown, the Minister of Home Affairs, shrugged off criticism yesterday as he tabled a Bill to give gay couples a watered-down option of “domestic partnerships” instead of marriage. Mr Brown, who said the Domestic Partnerships Bill would be deba...