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Sylvan Richards, the Minister of Social Development and Sports, was told to leave the House of Assembly last night after he refused to apologise for comments he made during a heated motion to adjourn. Progressive Labour MP Lawrence Scott was describi...

A long break from Parliament ends today for MPs as the House of Assembly reconvenes to debate legislation ranging from business to immigration and casino gaming. The introduction of the Land Title Registry, several years in the making, will be brough...

More than 2,500 people were signed up on Financial Assistance as of December last year, according to social development minister Sylvan Richards. In total, 2,521 people were signed up, of whom 2,171 were black and 324 were white, Mr Richards told the...

The Minster for Economic Development Grant Gibbons outlined the success of the Global Entrepreneurship Week last November. Dr Gibbons also described the Entrepreneur’s Guide to Bermuda Government Concessions, Incentives, Obligations, Grants and Award...

Michael Dunkley has told MPs that he first became aware of the deployment of helmeted police against protesters on December 2 when he saw images of them on social media. Responding to questions from the Opposition, the Premier said his opinion had no...

Prospective guest workers in certain categories must satisfy minimum qualifications before a work permit application will be considered, according to home affairs minister Patricia Gordon-Pamplin. The qualifications apply to welders, automotive servi...

The Government’s fleet of cars has had 16 new purchases since January 2013, according to Francis Richardson, the Permanent Secretary of Public Works. Fourteen came from Bermuda Motors, while two came from the dealership Auto Solutions. The details ca...

A new Privacy Commissioner will educate groups about new legislation designed to protect people’s personal information. Economic development minister Grant Gibbons said the Office of the Privacy Commissioner would help pave the way for the Personal I...

Police were out in force at the gates of the House of Assembly yesterday as Parliament kicked back into action for the first time since November 25. There was little sign of protesters throughout the day, which came as no surprise given that legislat...

Governor John Rankin has called for calm ahead of potentially contentious House of Assembly sessions. Mr Rankin issued a short statement commending Commissioner of Police Michael DeSilva for revealing his security plans as Parliament prepares for its...