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Delays in garbage collection in the West End were signalled yesterday because of a “disruption in the labour force” over Covid-19 health regulations. A spokesman for the public works ministry said there were delays to trash pickups yesterday and that...

An economic stimulus programme has created more than 45 jobs since it was launched last December, a Government minister said today. Wayne Furbert, the acting Minister of Public Works, released the figures at the reopening of the Elbow Beach steps in...

The public was today warned to take precautions and prepare for hurricanes. Power firm Belco and the national security minister were speaking as the Bermuda Weather Service said Hurricane Larry did not present a threat to the island at the moment – a...

A government body set up to compensate victims of crime has said it will “soon” comply with a public access to information order issued almost two years ago. The Criminal Injuries Compensation Board was told by Information Commissioner Gitanjali Guti...

A Ministry of Education staff member working towards a Masters in Public Policy and Management was named the winner of the 2021 Bermuda Government Bursary Award. Taneesha Ottley, who studies at the University of York, said her goal was to become a se...

More industrial could be on the cards in a battle over labour laws, it was revealed last night. The news came after union leaders met last night to discuss the possibility of more disruption next week. Chris Furbert, the BIU president, said afterward...

A new role for the old prison service headquarters site could be in the pipeline. A request for proposal for the site has been posted on the Government website with a deadline of September 13. The Ministry of Public Works and Department of Public Lan...

Dear Sir, Yet another government property has been allowed to deteriorate. Why have successive governments permitted so many buildings to deteriorate and, when it is too late, end up spending considerable amounts of taxpayers’ money to restore them t...

Controversial rules on union decertification will not be amended – despite increased pressure from trade unionists, ministers insisted yesterday. Walter Roban, the Acting Premier, and Jason Hayward, the labour minister Jason Hayward – supported by se...

Plans to introduce fees for single-use plastics in the run-up to an outright ban could be scrapped, a policy paper has warned. The paper said that the Government had earlier pledged to introduce a charge for single-use plastics but the 2020 deadline ...

The Bermuda Industrial Union last night vowed to push ahead with a two-day strike today despite a warning that it would hurt the most vulnerable members of the public. Walter Roban, the Acting Premier, said: “The next two days will hurt those who can...

The island’s cricketing authority has joined forces with the Government to boost the employment prospects of fans. The Bermuda Cricket Board and the Department of Workforce Development have agreed to use matches as opportunities to get people to sign...