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Readers of The Royal Gazette have the chance this morning to grill Michael Dunkley online about this year’s Throne Speech. The Premier will be taking part in a live question and answer session from 10am today about the initiatives laid out in the 30-...

Bermudian candidates will have a better shot at occupying the post of Commissioner of Education than in previous years, according to Wayne Scott, the Minister of Education. He was addressing questions in the House of Assembly from the Opposition, aft...

The Progressive Labour Party has “driven a nail in the coffin” of its General Election hopes, according to elder statesman Reginald Burrows. Mr Burrows, a PLP MP and senator from 1968 to 2005, warned that the split — which has seen seven MPs resign f...

The Youth Parliament last night held its first debate of the legislative year, with the student members tackling the subject of mental health. While the government team, led by Namrata Bisht, argued that the Bermuda Government should substantially in...

The Bermuda Government has guaranteed the West End Development Corporation’s payment obligations in relation to a $39 million credit facility provided by Butterfield Bank. Bob Richards, the Minister of Finance, told the House of Assembly that the “un...

Legislation opening up the Island’s power generation sector to competition has been tabled in the House of Assembly. The Electricity Bill 2015 will also provide for a new regulatory framework to oversee the Island’s electricity production and distrib...

After facing accusations of sexism, a council overseeing co-parenting mediators has added two spots specifically for men. The Co-Parenting Council launched on August 1, intending to help separating parents reach an amicable compromise over their chil...

There have been 765 applications for Bermuda status since a Supreme Court ruling that opened the way for certain holders of Permanent Residents’ Certificates, the House of Assembly heard. To date, 215 have been approved, according to Sylvan Richards,...

The Bermuda Government has raised land taxes to avert a potential $19.1 million loss in revenues brought about by the latest annual rental value figures. The ARV has fallen due to the recession and the resultant unemployment and a drop in real estate...

Andrew Simons is the One Bermuda Alliance’s chosen candidate for constituency 13, The Royal Gazette understands. The young politician, who ran for Pembroke Central in 2012 but lost to Walton Brown, has been accepted to run for Devonshire North Centr...