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One Bermuda Alliance MPs Mark Pettingill and Suzann Roberts-Holshouser have voiced their opposition to “any form of discrimination” in response to a Royal Gazette poll on same-sex marriage. None of the other 34 Members of Parliament gave their opinio...

A damning report by the Auditor-General underlines the origins of Bermuda’s financial woes, according to the Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance. Bob Richards said the public had “every right to be upset” after the revelations contained in Heather...

“Children first” was the phrase used to describe the focus of the Ministry of Education during the Throne Speech on Friday. A raft of school improvement plans, which are under way and scheduled for completion by 2018, were outlined. Delivering a rela...

A pledge to commit to gender equality and a focus on human rights have piqued the interest of environmentalists. While the Throne Speech neglected to hit a few items from Greenrock’s wish list, Jonathan Starling said there were certainly things he we...

The discussion over centralised dispatching for taxis looks set to reach conclusion after the Throne Speech alluded that it would be introduced in 2016. The Governor, George Fergusson, announced that efforts to rebuild Bermuda’s tourism industry woul...

Electricity in Bermuda may become greener and cheaper in the coming 12 months as part of a regulatory Government overhaul. In Friday’s Throne Speech, the Governor, George Fergusson, outlined plans to introduce the Electricity Act, which is aimed at ...

A review of pension arrangements by the Bermuda Government could adversely affect employees’ eventual windfalls, according to statistician Cordell Riley. Speaking after the Throne Speech, Mr Riley claimed that “what has not been said is more importan...

New laws to encourage investment in hotel development will go before MPs in the upcoming Parliamentary year. The Tourism Investment Incentive Act, which is expected to replace the existing Hotel Concessions Act, will also provide incentives for touri...

Farmers and dairy owners have reacted with cautious optimism to a pledge by the Bermuda Government to revitalise the Island’s agricultural sector. In the Throne Speech, the Governor, George Fergusson, announced that a Crop Sector Strategy would be co...

The developers and Bermuda Government officials behind the plans for a new airport terminal will address the public’s questions tomorrow night. The information session, set for 5.30pm at the Anglican Cathedral, will include representatives from the C...