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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...

A former education permanent secretary said last night she would fight disciplinary measures taken against her by the Progressive Labour Party over her opposition to a proposed school closure. Ellen-Kate Horton, a veteran PLP member, added she had as...

Casinos are set to become a reality in Bermuda after senators passed three pieces of gaming and betting legislation. The Gaming (Transfer of Functions) Act 2021, The Betting Act 2021, and The Betting Fees Regulations 2021 were all passed yesterday m...

A report on the introduction of a minimum wage for Bermuda will be tabled today in the House of Assembly. David Burt, the Premier, will discuss the launch of the electronic Covid-19 Safe Key scheme. Mr Burt will detail the pilot programme to allow pe...

Government should offer incentives to overcome vaccine hesitancy, give more clarity on unemployment benefit and give a Plan B to families and employers if schools cannot reopen on April 12 as planned, according to the One Bermuda Alliance. The calls ...

The Government yesterday proposed a law to outlaw “revenge porn” – the use of social media to spread intimate sexual images. Kathy Lynn Simmons, the Attorney-General, said the practice was “a new form of technology-facilitated abuse” which humiliated...