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A beleaguered Premier last night appeared to get only lukewarm support from his own party in a stormy debate in the House of Assembly. Michael Dunkley, the shadow health minister and shadow national security minister, threw down the gauntlet during t...

It will take years for the tourism industry to recover from impact of the Covid-19 crisis, the Bermuda Tourism Authority warned yesterday. The warning from Charles Jeffers II, the BTA’s chief executive officer, came despite predictions from some in t...

Younger schoolchildren will no longer have to wear masks in classes from Monday

The promotion of healthy lifestyles and preventive care are “front and centre” of the Government’s new health plan, the House of Assembly heard yesterday. Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, told MPs the two elements were a key part of a five-year bl...

Legislation to drop “blaming and shaming” in divorce proceedings was yesterday passed by MPs. Kathy Lynn Simmons, the Attorney-General, told the House of Assembly that the Matrimonial Causes (Faultless Divorce) Amendment Act was “the first part of a ...

A project engineer has been hired to consult on refurbishment works at Tynes Bay Waste-to-Energy facility, with work expected to take three to four years to “engineer, tender procure and execute”. Wayne Furbert, the acting Minister of Public Works, t...

Adults should teach teenagers how to spot warning signs of an abusive relationship, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors said yesterday. Tinée Furbert told the House of Assembly that action now could prevent domestic violence in the future....

A government minister said she was passionate about equality for people with disabilities. Tinée Furbert, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors, added that she planned to work towards legislation that would enshrine legal rights related on a...

Welcome to The Royal Gazette’s live coverage of the House of Assembly, which started at 10am. MPs are now on the motion to adjourn, where the resignation of Curtis Dickinson as finance minister is the main topic of debate. Ministerial statements on ...

The House of Assembly will return today for the first time since Curtis Dickinson’s shock resignation as finance minister. David Burt, the Premier, has taken over the key role with a week to go before the blueprint for the next financial year is unv...