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Government will detail its plans to phase out single-use plastics in the next few months. Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs, said it was planned to eliminate their use in about two years. Mr Roban said: “Our goal is to have the elimination o...

Legislation to up the cost of immigration fees has been approved by the House of Assembly. Curtis Dickinson, the Minister of Finance, said the 5 per cent increase would mean almost $1 million in additional revenue. Mr Dickinson said: “This is to ensu...

The Supreme Court is to get a permanent home in the building used to house the lower court, the Government has confirmed. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, told the House of Assembly last Wednesday that the cost of the mov...

Bermuda’s debt limit is expected to be raised by $150 million in an attempt to tackle the financial hit from Covid-19, the House of Assembly heard yesterday. Curtis Dickinson, the Minister of Finance, warned the island could face an “economic catastr...

Immigration legislation to tackle the problem of mixed-status families and to give status to children born overseas to Bermudian parents was approved yesterday. The measures were passed with support from both sides of the House of Assembly — but Oppo...

Fast-tracked legislation to allow the emergency closure of public places on health grounds was approved by senators yesterday. The Public Health Amendment Act 2020 was passed without objection in the Upper House. The amendment altered the Public He...

Guest workers were warned this morning that their work permits would be revoked if they do not obey orders to self-quarantine. Wayne Caines, the Minister of National Security and co-chairman of the Emergency Measures Organisation, said everyone comin...

The race to come in line with international standards has left Bermuda in a strong position, the finance minister said. Curtis Dickinson told the House of Assembly on Monday that last year had been a “transitional” year with a degree of uncertainty a...

Past convictions for possession of small amounts of cannabis could be quashed, a Cabinet minister signalled yesterday. Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health who led the House of Assembly budget debate for the Ministry of Legal Affairs, said the policy w...

MPs clashed in the House of Assembly over the hiring of a defence lawyer to run the Government’s Legal Aid office. Opposition backbencher Trevor Moniz questioned whether Charles Richardson — who he described as one of the island’s “leading and very g...