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Charities mobilised as the coronavirus crisis developed and the British Government pitched in to provide medical supplies, the House of Assembly heard yesterday. David Burt, the Premier, said Britain had sent 15,000 PCR tests for the virus, 26,000 N9...

MPs paid their respects yesterday to “trailblazing” Stanley Lowe, a former Speaker of the House of Assembly, who died last month aged 82. Many said the longest-serving MP in modern Bermudian history, known for his fairness as Speaker, had ordered the...

Government could install green energy solar panels on several of its buildings, it was revealed on Friday. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, told the House of Assembly that officials had been in discussions with a company ...

An Opposition proposal to set up a Cabinet sub-committee to pave the way for an education authority is irrelevant, the education minister has claimed. Diallo Rabain added that another suggestion for the introduction of an assistant director for maths...

A calculated plan of action for immigration system reform is under way, the Premier said. David Burt told MPs on Friday that a “strategic approach ... is in train”. He added: “Its careful execution is critical to the success of Bermuda. “A work perm...

Work permit costs could be hiked as part of a move to encourage greater Bermudian employment, the One Bermuda Alliance proposed yesterday. Patricia Gordon-Pamplin, the shadow finance minister, added that an OBA government would lay the groundwork for...

An increase in work permit fees and a decrease in payroll tax could help Bermudians get into the workforce, the shadow finance minister said. Patricia Gordon-Pamplin, the Shadow Minister of Finance, told The Royal Gazette this afternoon that other ju...

TN Tatem Middle School is not in need of demolition because of mould, the House of Assembly heard today. Boxer Nikki Bascome is running a boxing gym in one of the mould-free buildings, while other licensed activities include a cooking class. Lieutena...

Young people who get too old for the island’s care system could soon be supported by a halfway house to help them deal with the move into adulthood. Curtis Dickinson, the Minister of Finance, told MPs: “In the 2020-21 year, a transitional living regi...

The decades-old 60:40 rule designed to guarantee Bermudian majority ownership of companies is to be axed and no new taxes will be imposed. Curtis Dickinson, the Minister of Finance, said in his Budget Statement that the 60:40 numbers would be reverse...