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The finance minister spent more than $1,000 a night on hotel bills over a five-day stay in New York, it has been revealed. Curtis Dickinson, accompanied by an official, spent $8,331 of public funds on the US visit between November 28 and December 2 l...

The Government refused yesterday to discuss progress on a flagship series of measures designed to get the economy under way in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. Curtis Dickinson, the Minister for Finance, unveiled the economic recovery plan last March...

A financial audit should be carried out after it was revealed a sole-sourced contract for Covid-19 services was given to a company owned by the Premier’s fintech adviser, the One Bermuda Alliance said tonight. Cole Simons, the Leader of the Oppositio...

More than $4m has been spent on the first of a fleet of electric buses, a public access to information announcement has revealed. Costs associated with the 30 electric buses, parts and shipping amounted to $4.09m. The notice in the Official Gazette a...

The leader of the island’s blue collar union has accused the ruling Progressive Labour Party of an attack on its core support. Chris Furbert, the president of the Bermuda Industrial Union, hit out yesterday as he demanded stricter enforcement of work...

A government backbencher has been appointed chairman of the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation. Jache Adams, the MP for Pembroke West, was formerly the chairman of the board of trustees of the National Sports Centre. Mr Adams was embroiled in ...

A massive shortfall in the Contributory Pension Fund could force the raising of the retirement age to 70 and increased payments into the scheme, the finance minister signalled today. Curtis Dickinson told MPs that an actuarial review of the CPF’s per...

There are up to 250 active gang members and some are as young as 8 years old, the national security minister said yesterday. The news came as Renée Ming told MPs that the police estimated that at least nine gangs were in operation across the island a...

The removal of most Covid-19 health restrictions – including the end of SafeKey rules in most cases – was yesterday welcomed by the Opposition One Bermuda Alliance. Michael Dunkley, the shadow health minister, said: “We are pleased that it appears i...

An announcement about increased airport fees played a part in “relegating” Bermuda to a seasonal destination, the Minister of Transport claimed yesterday. Lawrence Scott added that it is thought the island’s rates are among the highest in the world. ...