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A living-wage policy is on the cards as the new Progressive Labour Party government outlined its plans for its first year in power. The Governor, John Rankin, who delivered the Throne Speech to mark the start of Parliament yesterday, said: “To ensure...

Several of the Progressive Labour Party’s newest MPs say their focus will be on fulfilling the work of the people when Parliament resumes this week. Christopher Famous, Tinee Furbert and Renée Ming are among the new party MPs that will sit when the ...

Veteran MP Dennis Lister Jr, the Progressive Labour Party’s choice for Speaker of the House when Parliament resumes tomorrow, has pledged to forge “togetherness” in the session ahead. “I will allow a free flow of debate and provide the Members respec...

Former premier Alex Scott believes Bermuda’s new political climate could set the stage for another review over independence. Mr Scott was a strong advocate for splitting ties with Britain during his tenure from 2003 to 2006, but did not push for a re...

Dennis Lister Jr, the longest-serving Progressive Labour Party MP, has been chosen as the new Speaker of the House after a meeting last week of the PLP caucus. The PLP Parliamentary Group also endorsed the second longest-serving PLP Member of Parliam...

The Progressive Labour Party is to host an election victory party, free for the community, from 5pm this Friday at the Devonshire Recreation Club. The festivities, marking the PLP’s sweeping success in the July 16 General Election, is open to “reside...

Opposition Leader Patricia Gordon-Pamplin called on employers to enforce equal opportunities in the workplace in her Labour Day message. Ms Gordon-Pamplin said: “Labour Day is a time when all our citizens can be heralded for their part in creating a ...

A Government website detailing ministers’ overseas travel expenses will be upgraded and reactivated in October. Lovitta Foggo, the Minister for the Cabinet Office, maintained that the new Progressive Labour Party was committed to “full transparency”....

The Progressive Labour Party will explore all options of alternative energy with a view to protecting the island’s environment and ensuring its sustainability. Walton Brown, the minister responsible for the environment, also told The Royal Gazette he...

Michael Fahy’s decision to quit politics may be etched with disappointment at the thumping the party he helped to form took at the polls on July 18. But he remains adamant that the One Bermuda Alliance left the country in a better position than it fo...