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An ambitious legislative agenda was laid out yesterday as Governor George Fergusson read the first One Bermuda Alliance Government Throne Speech. Pledges focused on tackling violent crime and rebuilding the economy. “A key principle embedded in this ...

Progressive Labour Party MP Randolph Horton is now the Speaker of the House of Assembly after being the only nominee for the post at yesterday’s House of Assembly sitting. Mr Horton’s Deputy is Government MP Suzann Roberts-Holshouser who represents S...

The One bermuda Alliance (OBA) has put fighting crime front and centre of its first legislative agenda, and not even MPs will be immune to their determination to clean up Bermuda. Promising to “deploy every available resource in the fight to get guns...

Lawyers and the Chief Justice have welcomed plans for a special court to improve the way criminals with mental health problems are dealt with. However, Chief Justice Ian Kawaley said more needs to be done to ensure there are appropriate secure facili...

Long-discussed amendments to tackle discrimination based on sexual orientation and age will be tabled soon, Government said yesterday. Governor George Fergusson announced the promise move in the Throne Speech. “There is no place for discrimination in...

Government’s policy reversal on work permit term limits is set for debate in the House of Assembly. At yesterday’s inaugural sitting of the Lower Chamber, Shadow Home Affairs Minister Walter Roban gave notice of a motion to reject the removal of term...

More police tackling gun crime and the help of the private sector to turn around Bermuda’s financial woes were key planks in the One Bermuda Alliance’s first Throne Speech today. A ban on discrimination based on sexual orientation and age was also pl...

The Progressive Labour Party intends to oppose Government’s planned removal of term limits. Opposition MP Walter Roban today announced the party is to present a motion demanding a comprehensive immigration reform first takes place. The effort is to e...