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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...

A Bill that would solidify marriage as being between a man and a woman has been brought back to the House of Assembly for a second time. Progressive Labour Party MP Wayne Furbert has reintroduced the Human Rights Amendment Act as a Private Member’s ...

Opposition leader David Burt and MP Rolfe Commissiong have lambasted claims by Michael Dunkley that the One Bermuda Alliance had fulfilled its election promise of creating 2,000 jobs during its first term. The Premier made the assertion last week th...

The Progressive Labour Party has congratulated the Bahamian Opposition on a “landslide” victory. The Free National Movement scored a sweeping win over the ruling Progressive Liberal Party in last week’s election. “The winds of change are blowing acr...

Ernest Peets Jr, a pastor, therapist and political newcomer, has been declared the Progressive Labour Party candidate for Smith’s North, the constituency held by Michael Dunkley, the Premier. Describing himself as “action-oriented, committed, open-mi...