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Amendments to block illegal construction and make the legal aid system more efficient have been approved by senators. Crystal Caesar, the home affairs, economic development and tourism junior minister, said the Development and Planning Amendment Act ...

Changes to Bermuda’s banking regulations on financial technology will be discussed by the House of Assembly today. David Burt, the Premier and Minister of Finance, will deliver a ministerial statement on “Amending the Banks and Deposit Companies Act ...

The standard premium for health insurance is to increase because demand for medical treatment has continued to rise. Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, said the standard premium rate, mandated for all insurance packages, would go up by $21.31 to $35...

A new code for government buying will help small businesses bid for public contracts, a minister said yesterday. Lovitta Foggo, the government reform minister, told the House of Assembly that Government would “use its purchasing power” to help create...

Restrictions on car ownership will make it easier for homeowners to earn extra income through a rental property, the House of Assembly heard yesterday. Walton Brown, the home affairs minister, said that one-bedroom and studio apartments will be given...

Health minister Kim Wilson advised the public on travel and free health screenings in a ministerial statement at the House of Assembly today. To read her statement in full, click on the PDF under “Related Media”.

The voluntary retirement age could be increased to 67 as the Bermuda Government grapples with its “underfunded” pensions plan. David Burt told MPs the assets of the Public Service Superannuation Fund was valued at $574.1 million in March 2017, compar...

An Opposition senator said a bid to have a Commission of Inquiry into a Government lawsuit against US medical group the Lahey Clinic was a “Trump-esque” attack on political opponents. Andrew Simons said: “I found that a bit unsettling in that it see...

The Premier has signalled his support for a Commission of Inquiry into former attorney-general Trevor Moniz and the handling of a Government lawsuit against US medical group the Lahey Clinic. Zane DeSilva, a Progressive Labour Party backbencher and f...

A new register of land ownership will crack down on people who try to cheat vulnerable owners out of their property, MPs heard yesterday. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, said the new land title registry would end a “sorr...

A tax on Airbnb-style holiday rental homes was approved by senators yesterday. The Vacations Rental Act 2018 will introduce a 4.5 per cent tax, which is expected to generate up to $750,000 for the Bermuda Tourism Authority. Crystal Caesar, Progressiv...

A Bill to create a fintech development fund to invest in training Bermudians is to be introduced in Parliament today. David Burt, the Premier, told MPs that the fund would support software engineering educational programmes for Bermudians, as well as...