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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...

A town hall meeting will take place today to discuss new immigration legislation tabled in the House of Assembly. People are invited to CedarBridge Academy for the meeting about amendments to the Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act. National secur...

The Government has cut funding for a controversial programme which sends vulnerable Bermudian children to overseas institutions. The Department of Child and Family Services will get almost $1.6 million to spend on its psychoeducational programme in t...

Government could install green energy solar panels on several of its buildings, it was revealed on Friday. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, told the House of Assembly that officials had been in discussions with a company ...