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The Bermuda Heroes Weekend received $50,000 in sponsorship from the Bermuda Tourism Authority, the House of Assembly was told this morning. Shawn Crockwell, the Minister of Tourism, said a further $2,500 was provided by Community, Culture and Sport, ...

The disused runway at LF Wade International Airport known colloquially as the finger is to be made into public land under a draft order that has gone before Parliament. Tourism and Transport Minister Shawn Crockwell said the area had been identified ...

Government’s decision to remove the most controversial element of its hotly debated package of legal reforms has been welcomed by critics of the changes. Venous Memari, managing director of the Centre for Justice, said the centre was pleased that Cla...

Senators expressed surprise that the One Bermuda Alliance brought its legal reform bills before the Upper House today. Among them was Progressive Labour Party senator Marc Daniels, who had been tipped to lead the debate on behalf of the Opposition. S...

Bermuda is to acquire privacy legislation to protect people online and offline, Economic Development Minister Grant Gibbons told the House of Assembly. A draft of the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) “sets out how organisations, businesses ...

Opposition MPs launched a scathing attack on the Bermuda Government’s bid to strengthen their stewardship of the Corporation of Hamilton, citing allegations of serious wrongdoing. They branded the move to debate the Municipalities Amendment Act 2015 ...

Efforts are being made to oust Marc Bean from his position as leader of the Progressive Labour Party according to sources within his own party. Members have pointed to poor poll results and a string of controversies including Mr Bean’s continuing cou...

Shadow Home Affairs Minister Rolfe Commissiong voiced concerns that too many students had been turned away from the summer employment programme under the National Training Plan warning government “not to set the bar too high that it puts out qualifie...

An Act has gone before legislators allowing the Bermuda Government to retain half of criminal proceeds seized by overseas jurisdictions. The Proceeds Of Crime (Asset Retention) Amendment Act 2015 would allow 50 per cent, or such amounts as the minist...

Police benefits allowing 100 per cent coverage of health insurance should be reviewed, Shadow National Security Minister Walter Roban said, while affirming the Opposition’s support for the service. “If the Bermuda Government is serious about cutting ...