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Senator Tineé Furbert, who was appointed to the Upper House in November, has been declared the Progressive Labour Party’s candidate for Constituency 4, St George’s South. The announcement yesterday marked the fourth Opposition unveiling this month, a...

A Progressive Labour Party government will ensure the end to political interference in the education system, the shadow of the portfolio says. Diallo Rabain said the PLP would ensure the education minister has an “arm’s-length oversight” of the syst...

Teachers are not the only workers with cause for complaint over stalled pay negotiations, according to Progressive Labour Party MP Rolfe Commissiong. The Opposition labour and workforce development spokesman issued a statement reflecting on the demon...

The One Bermuda Alliance has more public support than at any point since coming to power, according to a new poll commissioned by The Royal Gazette. The ruling party had a 44-38 lead over the Progressive Labour Party, an advantage of six points, in t...

Legislation decreasing the statutory interest rate for the first time in more than 40 years was approved in the House of Assembly on Friday. While the Statutory Interest Rate Reduction Act tabled by the Progressive Labour Party proposed halving the r...

Michael Dunkley’s position as leader of a minority Government will be put to the test in 2½ weeks. David Burt, Leader of the Opposition, last night said he had “every intention” of debating his motion of no confidence on June 9, when MPs return to th...

Transparency and trust took centre stage as senators met this morning. A 90-minute motion to adjourn came at the end of a relatively short session, in which only one Bill was addressed at the Senate’s temporary location in the House of Assembly. One...

Opposition leader David Burt announced on Friday night that he will call a motion of no confidence at the next sitting of Parliament. If the motion succeeds, the Governor would be tasked with removing the Premier. The One Bermuda Alliance and Progres...

The Bermuda Government’s extra incentives for the developers of the new St Regis hotel total $2.7 million over a period of three years. The concessions are unrelated to casino fees for the East End resort, according to Grant Gibbons, speaking for the...

Legal amendments to be drafted in light of the Supreme Court’s ruling on same-sex marriage are under discussion, home affairs minister Patricia Gordon-Pamplin said today. Responding to questions from Progressive Labour Party MP Walton Brown, Ms Gordo...