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A rise in the Ministry of National Security’s budget will enable upwards of 30 new police officers to be hired in the coming year, The Royal Gazette can reveal. The boost in the ministry’s funding from the Government is expected to see more than ten ...

The One Bermuda Alliance has reclaimed its slight lead over the Progressive Labour Party, according to a new poll commissioned by The Royal Gazette. The OBA has a 38-35 advantage over the PLP, a swing of six percentage points after the Opposition led...

Legislation paving the way for people to be cautioned for possession of a small cannabis is set to come into force, Attorney-General Trevor Moniz has confirmed. Mr Moniz released a statement after Director of Public Prosecutions Larry Mussenden unvei...

William Francis, whose most recent post with the Bermuda Government was Permanent Secretary of Economic Development, has retired from the civil service. After a career in IT, Mr Francis started his government career in the Telecommunications departme...

Ewart Brown claims the Bermuda Government’s lawsuit against the Lahey Clinic is an attempt to “settle a political score” against him. In a press release, the former premier launched a vigorous defence of his relationship with the hospital, which he i...

The Price Control Commission has not met since April 2016 and has now been made redundant, finance minister Bob Richards told the House of Assembly. The panel was set up in 2011 to protect consumers from unwarranted price increases amid concerns fami...

A piece of casino gaming legislation was approved in the Senate yesterday morning, despite concerns over the high initial cost for prospective operators. While Government and independent senators voted in favour of the Casino Gaming (Casino Fees) Reg...

Bermuda is to push ahead with plans to develop a new airport after two Bills crucial to the project were passed in the Senate last night. While all Progressive Labour Party senators voted against the Bermuda Airport Authority Act 2017 the Bill was s...

All eyes are on the Senate today as two Bills for the airport redevelopment go before the Upper House after getting approved in Parliament following a lengthy debate. With no word of protests planned, The Royal Gazette understands that security is no...

A prospective casino operator is said to be ready to walk away from developing in Bermuda over the island’s high gaming fees, according to Progressive Labour Party MP Zane Desilva. And Shawn Crockwell, the Independent MP who also opposed the regulati...