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Education minister Diallo Rabain visited the Bermuda College to meet welders taking their practical test for national certification. Welders, electricians, automotive service technicians and landscapers are required to be nationally certified, meanin...

A new Bill to decriminalise small quantities of cannabis was tabled in the House of Assembly on Friday. The Misuse of Drugs (Decriminalisation of Cannabis) Amendment Act was formally proposed by Zane DeSilva, the Minister of Social Development and Sp...

Progressive Labour Party MP Tinee Furbert used her maiden speech in the House of Assembly on Friday to focus on enhancing the quality of life for persons with disabilities. The Junior Minister of Disability Affairs said disabilities were consistentl...

A new plan for public schools was unveiled in the House of Assembly yesterday. Targets include 75 per cent of all public school pupils up to recognised standards in reading and mathematics inside five years. School principals will be given powers to ...

A “comprehensive review” of last year’s protests against the airport redevelopment project must examine the role played by then acting Governor Ginny Ferson, a Progressive Labour Party backbencher said yesterday. St George’s West MP Kim Swan said: “...

David Burt assured students living overseas last night that “Bermuda is a first-choice option for Bermudians”. The Premier emphasised the Progressive Labour Party government is creating new jobs for students to return home to as he delivered a speech...

Three joint select committees designed to boost government efficiency are to be set up. The committees — a recommendation of the Sage report on good government — got the green light after MPs backed a change to standing orders of the House of Assembl...

Amendments to modernise National Parks legislation — and related fees — have been approved by MPs. Both the National Parks Amendment Act 1 and 2, tabled by Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, were passed without opposition o...

Jeanne Atherden has been sworn in as Leader of the Opposition by John Rankin, the Governor, at a brief ceremony this afternoon at Government House. Ms Atherden had been selected by the One Bermuda Alliance membership to lead the party, over former le...

Violent crime in Bermuda is a public health crisis, national security minister Wayne Caines told Parliament this morning. Specifically addressing the impact of crime on the black community, Mr Caines noted that 35 black men had been shot and killed s...