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Government has postponed Monday night’s town hall meeting on the Throne Speech due to a “conflicting national event”. The event is believed to be the Bermuda vs Barbados World Cup qualifying football game, though it wasn’t possible to confirm that wi...

Premier Paula Cox has postponed a public discussion on the Throne Speech, organised for Monday. The town hall meeting had to be rescheduled because of “a conflicting national event”, a Government spokesman said. “The post Throne Speech town hall meet...

Government announced it planned to continue working to establish Bermuda as a centre for Shariah-complaint finance, and said efforts are paying off. Islamic finance has expanded rapidly over the past few years and global assets are estimated to soon ...

Government’s plans to address pricey medical payments have been welcomed as people are avoiding the doctor because they can’t afford to pay. The Bermuda Health Council (BHeC) supports Premier Paula Cox’s aim to address the cost of upfront payments an...

Educators could soon require specialised certification based on subjects or specific role in their school. In Friday’s Throne Speech, Government promised to bring forward amendments to the Bermuda Educators Council Act 2002, which would ensure that t...

Government will look at the possibility of putting forward legislation to make discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation illegal, according to the Throne Speech. While some activists said the announcement was encouraging, others said it sou...

Opposition spokeswoman for seniors Louise Jackson has questioned why Throne Speech promises for Bermuda’s elderly weren’t implemented years ago. “Better late than never,” said Ms Jackson, of the pledge to table an amendment to the Human Rights Act el...