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The merging of two departments is expected to bring some cost savings to the Ministry of the Environment, the House of Assembly heard yesterday morning. Minister for the environment Jeanne Atherden said the Department of the Environment and Natural R...

Many supporters of the Bermuda Government’s Pathways to Status plan are “absolutely terrified” to publicly back it because of the Opposition’s “nasty” and racially charged “campaign of misinformation”, according to Michael Fahy, the Minister of Home ...

Duty relief for retailers looking to upgrade their stores will be extended for another five years after the approval of legislation in the House of Assembly. The Retail Shops (Temporary Customs Duty Relief for Capital Investments) Amendment Act, pres...

An urgent motion to launch a joint select committee to tackle the issue of immigration was rejected following a prolonged debate in the House of Assembly last night. The motion was launched by Progressive Labour Party MP Walton Brown before the Bermu...

Consultants have pitched their services to the One Bermuda Alliance amid complaints within the party that they lack a coherent strategy. According to party sources, the meeting was called for Saturday at the OBA’s headquarters on Reid Street. The mee...

Michael Dunkley has said he was convinced the Government’s immigration reform policies would “not be to the detriment of Bermudians”. The Premier spoke minutes after a Bill, brought about by Progressive Labour Party MP Walton Brown to form a joint s...

Progressive Labour Party backbencher Rolfe Commissiong was ordered to leave the House of Assembly during a debate after talking while another MP was on his feet. Speaker of the House Randy Horton made the order after issuing several warnings to MPs a...

The constitution could be breached if it was determined that the Bermuda Government’s same-sex marriage referendum had been prompted by religious beliefs. That is the view of human rights lawyer Tim Marshall, who believes that recent calls for a refe...

Pathways to Status immigration legislation is set to be tabled in the House of Assembly today, according to Michael Fahy. The controversial legislation, which has sparked multiple protests since it was first announced last month, would create new pat...

The Opposition accused the One Bermuda Alliance of disregarding the voices of the people during the House of Assembly last night. Zane DeSilva, Walter Roban, Rolfe Commissiong, Jamahl Simmons, Wayne Furbert and David Burt all spoke out in the House w...