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Last week was not good for Bermuda. Notice that I say not good for Bermuda, rather than not good for the Burt Administration. Certainly, it was a bad week for the Premier. Yet the resignation of the finance minister — on the eve of a very challenging...

The House of Assembly will return today for the first time since Curtis Dickinson’s shock resignation as finance minister. David Burt, the Premier, has taken over the key role with a week to go before the blueprint for the next financial year is unv...

Dear Sir, The headline in today’s edition (February 14, 2022) of The Royal Gazette says it all: “Shock as finance minister resigns”. I am deeply saddened by this announcement. In my opinion, Finance Minister Dickinson is an exceptional public serva...

Today we return to Parliament for the first time for the year. Ministers will be presenting statements and a few bits of legislation. The Opposition may very well be asking some questions, as quirky as they may be. The question is, will the Oppositio...

Dear Sir, As each day passes, the Progressive Labour Party comments on the latest “Rentgate” affair makes matters worse. When any government legislates rules and regulates for the benefit of its residents, it has to be above the law if the general pu...

The House of Assembly got guidance from the UK on how to handle a harassment complaint against former MP Rolfe Commissiong because it had no "codes or standards“ of its own, The Royal Gazette can reveal. But the advice given and other records held by...

As time moves on often some very important things, if not cherished and preserved, are lost. Not the least of those is historic truth. There are many things and aspects of our lives where we now are at a loss on understanding the origins that support...

The infamous protest on December 2, 2016 and its aftermath prompted The Royal Gazette and others to seek out public records that might shed light on events. The Public Access to Information Act had been in effect for about 20 months and had already b...

Legislation likely to give police wider powers in line with England and Wales when dealing with marches and static protests is “being considered”, The Royal Gazette can reveal. Antoine Daniels, the Assistant Commissioner of Police, said the potential...

David Burt said yesterday that nothing could “erase the memory” of the December 2, 2016 clash outside Parliament and "what was done to peaceful protesters“. The Premier issued a statement to The Royal Gazette in response to questions for our coverage...

The police commanders who led the December 2, 2016 operation to gain access to Parliament chose a tactic which they were told that morning could result in injuries to the public, including some seniors, and officers. An e-mail, released to The Royal ...