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The Bar Council has reiterated its position that some proposed criminal legislation reforms “are a cause for concern”. It comes after Attorney General Moniz told the House of Assembly that he had been repeatedly told by immediate past president Justi...

By Jonathan Bell The Senate debate on sweeping reforms to the Island’s criminal justice system has been deferred for the second week. The changes, some of which raised concerns from the Bermuda Bar Council, are contained in the Disclosure and Crimina...

The Progressive Labour Party has called on Attorney General Trevor Moniz to resign, accusing him of misleading the House of Assembly regarding controversial criminal justice legislation. However Mr Moniz has responded that the PLP have been “mischiev...

The Progressive Labour Party criticised a move to expedite the processing of status applications at the close of the House of Assembly. While Government said that KPMG volunteered to assist in the process at no cost to the Government, PLP Members of ...

A programme that served 447 high-risk children struggling with antisocial behaviour is no longer in operation, according to Nandi Outerbridge, the Junior Minister of Community and Cultural Affairs. The High Risk Programme, set up in August 2010, also...

Opposition MP Rolfe Commissiong has criticised The Royal Gazette’s editor Tim Hodgson for quoting John C Calhoun in a “racist” and “condescending” manner in an opinion piece. He highlighted the editorial, Exercising real people power, published on M...

The Land Valuation and Tax Amendment Act 2015 has been passed in the House of Assembly. Among its modifications to property law, the legislation allows for the Land Valuation Tribunal to consider a unit’s market rental value in assessing objections....

The Progressive Labour Party is calling on Governor George Fergusson to deny the progress of controversial legislation aimed at reforming the legal system. The Disclosure and Criminal Reform Act 2015 and the Criminal Jurisdiction and Procedure Act 20...

Both sides of the political divide continued to clash in the House of Assembly over the price tag of a new terminal for LF Wade International Airport. While different administrations have recognised the need to upgrade the ageing facility for at leas...

Tourism consultant Ronald Sutherland’s company Hemisphere Group was paid $305,652 between December 18, 2012, and May 31 of this year. The news came during a fiery exchange in the House of Assembly as Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell also divulged tha...