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Controversial changes to Special Development Orders were approved in the House of Assembly yesterday despite objections by the Opposition. Walter Roban, the home affairs minister, said SDOs would undergo “far more transparency, scrutiny and testing”...

An absence of traditional political boundaries is often a key feature of Bermuda lobby groups. Some representatives said that they attracted support from across society and were confident that grass roots organisations made an impact. A spokesperson ...

A joint statement backed by the Bermuda Human Rights Commission offers support to the people of South Africa following the imprisonment of the country’s former President Jacob Zuma. The letter is signed by several prominent members of Bermuda’s comm...

A “voluntary and loving” display of rainbow colours from a government building such as Cabinet or Camden House could be enough to empower LGBTQ+ citizens, former Attorney-General Michael Scott told a Bermuda Pride panel last night. Mr Scott, who step...

Government Minister Tinée Furbert yesterday said she supported the “celebrations of Bermuda Pride, where there are celebrations of freedoms to be accepted for who you are”. The Minister of Social Development and Seniors said the Bermuda Pride organis...

The unemployment rate in Bermuda has almost doubled, the Minister of Labour told MPs last Friday. Jason Hayward, the labour minister told Jarion Richardson, the shadow minister, that the most recent labour report had still to be released. He added t...

A fresh attack on controversial plans to enforce unvaccinated arrivals to quarantine in hotels at their own expense was mounted yesterday – from the Government side of the House of Assembly. Progressive Labour Party MPs broke ranks during a debate in...

The Minister of Education will be able to hand pick the deputy chairman of the Board of Education if a proposed law is approved by the House of Assembly. Diallo Rabain tabled the Education Amendment (No. 2) Act 2021 in the House of Assembly yesterday...

An extension to the Public Health Emergency Act is expected to be discussed today in the House of Assembly. The earlier announced extension - which will allow the emergency to be extended for 60 days - is scheduled to be tabled and debated. The Publi...

Cole Simons, the Opposition Leader, yesterday called on Government to lift Covid-19 restrictions to bolster the economy. Mr Simons said the island is at a “fork in the road” and action must be taken immediately to prevent further social and economic...