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The Royal Bermuda Regiment plans to offer learning credits for soldiers to enhance their training. Wayne Caines, the Minister of National Security, announced the move as he updated the House of Assembly on the Regiment’s activities. He said the credi...

Changes to the laws governing the independent Bermuda Tourism Authority could herald a government takeover, an Opposition senator said yesterday. Marcus Jones added that the Bermuda Tourism Authority Amendment Act may seem “practical and logical to t...

The Government will reform its decentralised human resources management, the Cabinet Office minister said. Walton Brown explained that human resources functions are to be united under a Department of Employee and Organisational Development, which wil...

Loan sharks have worsened the problems of people in financial difficulty, the House of Assembly heard. Wayne Furbert, the junior finance minister, said he knew of cases where $10,000 loans become $66,000 debts in just a year, and that action was need...

The Centre Against Abuse has praised legislation that ensures the monitoring of sex offenders after their release from prison. However, the charity said she hoped there would be a provision to notify victims of any appeals, probations or parole heari...

The Government is spending $168,400 a year to maintain a failed affordable housing development, in Warwick, the Senate heard on Wednesday. Vance Campbell, the junior public works minister, confirmed the figure. He added that a plan to turn the Grand ...

A Bill designed to regulate debt collection is to be discussed in the House of Assembly today. MPs will debate the Debt Collection (Amendment) Act in what is expected to be a long session. The Bill was first tabled by Walton Brown, then minister of ...

A career development, training and registration drive by the Department of Workforce Development will take place at Devonshire Recreation Club. Lovitta Foggo, the Minister of Labour, Community Affairs and Sports, said similar events were planned for ...

A team of five people supporting the Premier and his family costs more than $230,000, it was revealed yesterday. The employees at David Burt’s office and official residence include a special aide, housekeeper and babysitter. Costs for two of them amo...

Sex offenders will be unable to qualify for early release unless they complete treatment programmes while in jail, the Attorney-General said yesterday. Kathy Lynn Simmons, who is also the Minister of Legal Affairs, added that sex offenders at present...