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Progressive Labour Party chairman Scott Simmons has thanked Marc Bean for his service, after the Leader of the Opposition resigned on Friday. “We would like to express our sincere appreciation to Mr Bean for stepping into the role as our chief execu...

A living wage for Bermudians and a move away from “trickledown politics” are among the Throne Speech priorities proposed by local politicians and political commentators. The reconvening of Parliament falls on Monday along with the announcement of the...

The Progressive Labour Party’s outgoing shadow finance minister, David Burt, is most likely positioning himself for the leadership in his resignation, according to a source close to the party. With an election looming, the source said that the time w...

Brexit, Britain’s controversial referendum decision to exit the European Union, was the “focal point” of Prime Minister Theresa May’s address at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham, environment minister Cole Simons said. Mr Simons, who at...

Confidence in Bermuda’s economy is marginally up, according to a poll commissioned by The Royal Gazette. The Global Research survey this month found 30 per cent of people had faith in the direction the economy was heading — up from 25 per cent three ...

David Burt, the Acting Leader of the Opposition, last night chastised the ruling party for failing to concentrate on policies for the people over bettering its communications. Mr Burt’s address was billed as responding to a July 25 national address b...

MPs engaged in sometimes terse goodbyes on Friday night as the House of Assembly closed for the summer. Sly digs, open accusations and litigation threats flew during the Motion to Adjourn, before agitated Speaker of the House Randy Horton brought mat...

David Burt has revealed his long-term intentions for the leadership of the Progressive Labour Party. “There is no vacancy in the leadership at this time, so it’s not something to discuss,” he told The Royal Gazette during an exclusive interview. “But...

The Bermuda Government’s summer employment programme is helping 95 college and university students further their careers, the House of Assembly heard this morning. Patricia Gordon-Pamplin, the Minister of Home Affairs, also told legislators that a su...

Educational programmes designed to steer schoolchildren away from the perils of gangs could be expanded further in Bermuda, according to Jeff Baron, the Minister of National Security. The GREAT initiative has already helped more than 600 children fro...