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The Premier asked the then-Leader of the Opposition for his support on independence for Bermuda, Craig Cannonier has claimed. Mr Cannonier said that David Burt had told him he would back down on his stance against giving Bermudian status to long-ter...

The leader of the One Bermuda Alliance branded the Progressive Labour Party platform on Wednesday as “smoke and mirrors” and built on unaffordable promises. Craig Cannonier said David Burt, the Premier, had attempted to deceive the public. He added: ...

A reduction in taxation levels is needed if the economy is to recover, the leader of the island’s newest political force said this week. Marc Bean, of the Free Democratic Movement, said his party’s action plan for kick-starting the economy included t...

The economy should be a top priority in the General Election, residents and business owners in St George said. Some said that it did not matter which party won the contest, as long as the country’s financial crisis was tackled. Geza Wolf, a partner ...

American music promoter Anthony Blakey was allowed an “initial rent-free period” in a government-owned property at Dockyard after he proposed setting up a recording studio there. Andrew Dias, the general manager of the West End Development Corporatio...

Staff thrown out of work by the closure of the Fairmont Southampton hotel will be helped to find jobs elsewhere, the labour minister promised yesterday. Jason Hayward said the news, announced on Wednesday, was “yet another blow to an already challeng...

A former top nurse appointed a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire 20 years ago for her contribution to healthcare has died. Jacqueline Lightbourne, the island’s first Chief Nursing Officer, was 84. Ms Lightbourne started at the ...

Three political newcomers are to run in St George’s in the General Election. Dwain Smith of the new Free Democratic Movement will stand in St George’s West, the One Bermuda Alliance’s Thomas Harvey will contest the same seat and James Perry of the OB...

The Progressive Labour Party was accused of “stunning hypocrisy” yesterday for its barrage of abuse of the airport terminal development. The attack by Douglas DeCouto of the One Bermuda Alliance brought a sharp response from the PLP, which criticised...

Listening to the United States presidential election and the deep divide, you can’t help but think that they are so dangerously close to civil war as a result of rampant hatred and the two-world realities shown dramatically by the media. It takes no...

An $800,000 government loan to an American music promoter to set up a recording studio in Dockyard was made “at the direction of the Premier”, a former Cabinet minister claimed yesterday. Commentators on Twitter criticised David Burt, the Premier, an...

Hundreds of hotel workers face redundancy because of the closure of a leading Bermudian resort for almost two years. The 18-month shuttering of the Fairmont Southampton hotel for renovations would mean about 750 layoffs, roughly 500 of them Bermudian...